Revealing firsthand narratives of Indian captivity from
eighteenth-century New Hampshire and Vermont.
Narratives of Europeans who experienced Indian captivity represent
one of the oldest genres of American literature. They are often
credited with establishing the stereotype of Indians as cruel and
bloodthirsty. While early southern New England accounts were
heavily influenced by a dominant Puritan interpretation which had
little room for individual and cultural distinctions, later
northern New England narratives show growing independence from this
influence.
The eight narratives selected for this book challenge old
stereotypes and provide a clearer understanding of the nature of
captive taking. Indians used captives to replace losses in their
tribes and families, and also to participate in the French and
British ransom market. These stories portray Indian captors as
individuals with a unique culture and offer glimpses of daily life
in frontier communities. Calloway complements them with valuable
historical background material. His book will appeal especially to
readers interested in Native American peoples and life on the north
country frontier of Vermont and New Hampshire.
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