Handbook of the American Frontier, The Northeastern Woodlands: Four Centuries of Indian-White Relationships, Volume II [Paperback]

New in Paperback! The relationship between North American Indians and Europeans, friendly at first, took a violent turn with the kidnapping of natives by mariners, and conflict flared as the frontier line moved northward from Mexico and westward from the Atlantic coast settlements.

This handbook is intended to help fill the need for works of first reference that provide insights into both sides of Indian-white relations, guiding the reader to reliable sources. Heard presents brief articles in dictionary arrangement about Indian tribes and leaders, explorers, missionaries, traders, settlers, soldiers, battles, treaties, and other topics in the frontier history of the present U.S. from the arrival of the first seafarers to the end of the Indian wars. This volume is devoted to the Northeastern Woodlands. Cloth edition [0-8108-2324-1] published in 1990. Paperback version available July 2002.

J. Norman Heard(MJ, MLS, University of Texas; Ph.D., history/anthropology, Louisiana State University), a retired librarian, has done historical research for 40 years. He contributed 20 articles to theHandbook of Texas(Texas State Historical Assn, 1952) and wrote the article on Indian captivities for a revision in progress. He has publishedBookman's Guide to Americana, 9th ed.(1986),Hope Through Doing(1968),The Black Frontiersmen(1969), andWhite Into Red(1973). He is curator of the Museum of Missionaries of the Mississippi Valley.

... efficient writing style.... highly recommended... Illinois Historical Journal

... browsing through the entries is a pleasant and informative experience.... most useful to the knowledgeable reader. American Reference Books Annual

That Heard is so much aware of the traps and pitfalls of historical research.... lends credibility.... General as well as specialist research libraries can add this new work to their collections with confidence. Reference Reviewslƒ&