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One real American : the life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War general

text One real American : the life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War general

Summary
"Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic ins... Read more
Contents
A Meeting at Appomattox -- Who Are the Iroquois? -- Of Noble Birth -- The Rainbow Dream -- The White Man's Schools -- A Meeting in Albany -- A Higher Education -- An Indian in Washington -- A Lawyer, An Engineer -- The League of the Ho-de-no-sau-n... Read more
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242 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020

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Woodmere (Main Branch) J 921 PAR in Juvenile Nonfiction Available

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