Pontiac and the Indian UprisingFirst published in 1947, Pontiac and the Indian Uprising is a product of his time; it is both informative and reflective of the attitudes that existed fifty years ago about Native Americans. Howard Peckham examines how Pontiac was able to lead four tribes to war and inspire the revolt of many more. He looks at the circumstances that motivated and encouraged him, and finally, at Pontiac's eventual failure. This comprehensive investigation of Pontiac's life was difficult because, unable to write, he left no collection of papers. All of his contemporaries who wrote about him were also his enemies, so obtaining an objective picture from them was nearly impossible. Peckham used important source material that enabled him to understand the Ottawa chief and to trace his movements with some continuity. The book includes, in full, the few letters that Pontiac dictated and his speeches. |
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FROM BILOODY BRIDGE TO BUSHY RUN | 14 |
HIS EARLY LIFE | 15 |
HIs FIRST ACTIVITY | 30 |
THE ott Aw as IN THE FRENCH | 40 |
THE BRITISH OCCUPY DETROIT | 57 |
PEACE MAKING AT DETROIT | 76 |
or IGIN of Pont IACs war | 92 |
THE PLOT AND ITS DISCOVERY | 112 |
THE WAR ON THE SETTLE MENTS | 214 |
THE EAST END OF LAKE E RIE | 221 |
THE SIE GE IS RAISED | 229 |
PONTIAC ESCAPES PUNISH MENT | 243 |
RELU CTANT SUB MISSION | 265 |
2O FORMAL TREATY NE GO TIATIONS | 288 |
PEACEAND PERSEC UTION | 298 |
A SSAS SINATION A N D F AME | 309 |
1O THE PROB L E M OF SUPPLIES | 145 |
VICTORIES BEY OND DETROIT | 156 |
THE NEWS TRAVELS EAST | 171 |
RETRosPECT | 319 |
333 | |