French and Indians of Illinois River Paperback - 2001
by Nehemiah Matson; Foreword by Rodney O. Davis
From the rear cover
Complex and paradoxical, Nehemiah Matson (1816-1873) celebrated the occupation of the Middle West by European pioneers even as he labored to preserve the memory of the natives these pioneers replaced. And while he perpetuated the memory of the Indians who were driven out of the territory, he nevertheless accumulated wealth selling their land to the pioneers. Rodney O. Davis notes in the foreword to this book that Matson combined the attributes of a scholar with those of a salesman and promoter.
Matson's historical writings are valuable even when he deals with well-known events because his personal perspective makes his observations unique. Without the stories and reminiscences he collected, much valuable information would have been lost, especially since many of his informants, both Indian and European, were illiterate. Because his informants often told conflicting stories, Matson admitted that "harmonizing all conflicting accounts . . . has not been a success".
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- Title French and Indians of Illinois River
- Author Nehemiah Matson; Foreword by Rodney O. Davis
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st
- Pages 286
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, IL
- Date 2001-01
- ISBN 9780809323647 / 0809323648
- Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 6.73 x 4.53 x 0.8 in (17.09 x 11.51 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: Midwest
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Geographic Orientation: Illinois
- Library of Congress subjects Illinois River Valley (Ill.) - History, Illinois - History - To 1778
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00030812
- Dewey Decimal Code 977.35
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