The Indian History of an American Institution: Native Americans and Dartmouth

by Colin G. Calloway

Book Overview

Dartmouth College began life as an Indian school, a pretense that has since been abandoned. Still, the institution has a unique, if complicated, relationship with Native Americans and their history. Beginning with Samson Occom's role as the first "development officer" of the college, Colin G. Calloway tells the entire, complex story of Dartmouth's historical and ongoing relationship with Native Americans. Calloway recounts the struggles and achievements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584658444
• ISBN13: 9781584658443
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Dartmouth College Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.6"