Swindler Sachem: The American Indian Who Sold His Birthright, Dropped Out of Harvard, and Conned the King of England
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Indians, too, could play the land game for both personal and political benefit According to his kin, John Wompas was "no sachem," although he claimed that status to achieve his economic and political ends. He drew on the legal and political practices of both Indians and the English--even visiting and securing the support of King Charles II--to legitimize the land sales that funded his extravagant spending. But he also used the knowledge...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300214936
ISBN13:9780300214932
Release Date:June 2018
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"
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