No Useless Mouth Waging War and Fighting Hunger in the American Revolution |
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| Author:
| Herrmann, Rachel B. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5017-1611-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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In the era of the American Revolution, the rituals of diplomacy between the British, Patriots, and Native Americans featured gifts of food, ceremonial feasts, and a shared experience of hunger. When diplomacy failed, Native Americans could destroy food stores and cut off supply chains in order to assert authority. Black colonists also stole and...
In the era of the American Revolution, the rituals of diplomacy between the British, Patriots, and Native Americans featured gifts of food, ceremonial feasts, and a shared experience of hunger. When diplomacy failed, Native Americans could destroy food stores and cut off supply chains in order to assert authority. Black colonists also stole and...