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The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America

byMatthew Pearl

Focused on colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America, The Taking of Jemima Boone brings Matthew Pearl's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the wider field of history. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. The Taking of Jemima Boone leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved.

Publisher

Harper

Publication date

Oct 05, 2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

288

ISBN

9780062937780