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At the Crossroads

This is an examination of the interaction between Native Americans and whites in eighteenth century Pennsylvania, tracing the emergence of race as the defining difference between these neighbours. It considers the breakdown of relations between the two groups after the Seven Years' War.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 338 pages

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