The Life of (John) Conrad Weiser: The German Pioneer, Patriot, and Patron of Two Races

by Clement Zwingli Weiser

Book Overview

John Conrad Weiser was among very few colonial settlers to achieve fluency in Native American languages, working for decades as an interpreter and peacemaker between European settlers and native tribes.

The services rendered by Conrad Weiser were immensely important to the colonists of North America. He spent time living with the Maqua tribe, learning their customs and culture, and achieving supreme command of their language...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789873088
• ISBN13: 9781789873085
• Release Date: January 1899
• Publisher: Pantianos Classics
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"