
audiobook
by B. B. (Benjamin Bussey) Thatcher
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ORATORS, WARRIORS, STATESMEN,
NEW-YORK: - PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY J. & J. HARPER,
1832.
INDIAN BIOGRAPHY.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
This volume gathers the lives of Native leaders who shaped New England’s early history, presenting their stories in a clear, narrative style. Readers meet figures such as the powerful sachem Nanepashemet, his widow known as the Squaw‑Sachem, and their sons Sagamore John and Sagamore James, each navigating the turbulent arrival of English settlers.
The chapters detail their tribal governance, land negotiations, and occasional clashes with colonists, offering vivid anecdotes of council meetings, court appearances, and personal alliances. Through accounts of war, diplomacy, and everyday exchanges—wampum, tools, and cloth—the book paints a nuanced picture of how these individuals negotiated survival and authority amid rapid change.
Ideal for listeners intrigued by the early colonial era, the work blends scholarly detail with engaging storytelling, bringing forgotten voices to life and illuminating the complex relationships that defined the first decades of European‑Native contact.
Full title
Indian Biography; Vol. 2 (of 2) Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (586K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Burch with scans from the Internet Archive.
Release date
2017-01-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1809–1840
A promising American writer, editor, and lawyer from Maine, he published lively works on early American history and biography before dying young at just 30. His books range from portraits of Indigenous leaders to a memoir of Phillis Wheatley and stories tied to the Boston Tea Party.
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