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Indigenous Identity and King Philip’s War

Virtual

Authors: Ruth Herndon, Bowling Green State University; Joanne Jahnke-Wegner, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Comment: David Silverman, George Washington University This panel discusses the cultural and racial identities of Indigenous people during King Philip’s War (1675-76). Ruth Herndon’s paper studies a group of 32 Indigenous children, raised as “praying Indians”, who were eventually surrendered to […]

Free

1775: A Society on the Brink of War and Revolution

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

April 10 – April 11 What challenges did New England society face in 1775, and how did they impact the outbreak of fighting in Concord and Lexington? The Concord Museum, the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society, and the Massachusetts Historical Society invite you to a conference on April 10-11, […]

Free