Author: Marc Shell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780252033667
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wampum has become a synonym for money, and it is widely assumed that it served the same purposes as money among the Native Algonquians even after coming into contact with European colonists' money. But to equate wampum with money only matches one slippery term with another, as money itself was quite ill-defined in North America for decades during its colonization. In this stimulating and intriguing book, Marc Shell illuminates the context in which wampum was used by describing how money circulated in the colonial period and the early history of the United States. Wampum itself, generally tubular beads made from clam or conch shells, was hardly a primitive version of a coin or dollar bill, as it represented to both Native Americans and colonial Europeans a unique medium through which language, art, culture, and even conflict were negotiated. With irrepressible wit and erudition, Shell interweaves wampum's multiform functions and reveals wampum's undeniable influence on the cultural, political, and economic foundations of North America. Published in Association with the American Numismatic Society, New York, New York."
Wampum and the Origins of American Money
Author: Marc Shell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780252033667
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wampum has become a synonym for money, and it is widely assumed that it served the same purposes as money among the Native Algonquians even after coming into contact with European colonists' money. But to equate wampum with money only matches one slippery term with another, as money itself was quite ill-defined in North America for decades during its colonization. In this stimulating and intriguing book, Marc Shell illuminates the context in which wampum was used by describing how money circulated in the colonial period and the early history of the United States. Wampum itself, generally tubular beads made from clam or conch shells, was hardly a primitive version of a coin or dollar bill, as it represented to both Native Americans and colonial Europeans a unique medium through which language, art, culture, and even conflict were negotiated. With irrepressible wit and erudition, Shell interweaves wampum's multiform functions and reveals wampum's undeniable influence on the cultural, political, and economic foundations of North America. Published in Association with the American Numismatic Society, New York, New York."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780252033667
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wampum has become a synonym for money, and it is widely assumed that it served the same purposes as money among the Native Algonquians even after coming into contact with European colonists' money. But to equate wampum with money only matches one slippery term with another, as money itself was quite ill-defined in North America for decades during its colonization. In this stimulating and intriguing book, Marc Shell illuminates the context in which wampum was used by describing how money circulated in the colonial period and the early history of the United States. Wampum itself, generally tubular beads made from clam or conch shells, was hardly a primitive version of a coin or dollar bill, as it represented to both Native Americans and colonial Europeans a unique medium through which language, art, culture, and even conflict were negotiated. With irrepressible wit and erudition, Shell interweaves wampum's multiform functions and reveals wampum's undeniable influence on the cultural, political, and economic foundations of North America. Published in Association with the American Numismatic Society, New York, New York."
The Wampum Exchange
Author: Rosemary McKinley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781467964265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
In 1650, America is brand new and people are just trying to stay alive. Fortunately, the Indians have shown them how to plant, grow food and store it for the winter. When two young men, one white and one Indian, literally run into each other one day, both will come away with a different way of looking at life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781467964265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
In 1650, America is brand new and people are just trying to stay alive. Fortunately, the Indians have shown them how to plant, grow food and store it for the winter. When two young men, one white and one Indian, literally run into each other one day, both will come away with a different way of looking at life.
The Wampum Exchange
Author: Rosemary McKinley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615724768
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Long Island author, Rosemary McKinley has written a young adult historical novella, The Wampum Exchange, set in 1650, Southold, New York. A twelve-year-old boy has a chance meeting with a Native American boy and their worlds connect in a most interesting way. The tale is told through their daily lives, giving the reader a glimpse into life in America. Middle grade readers, as well as adults would enjoy reading this story.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615724768
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Long Island author, Rosemary McKinley has written a young adult historical novella, The Wampum Exchange, set in 1650, Southold, New York. A twelve-year-old boy has a chance meeting with a Native American boy and their worlds connect in a most interesting way. The tale is told through their daily lives, giving the reader a glimpse into life in America. Middle grade readers, as well as adults would enjoy reading this story.
Trade Wampum
Author: Lorraine E. Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Money and the Mechanism of Exchange
Author: William Stanley Jevons
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton, c[1875]
ISBN:
Category : Exchange
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Series title also at head of t.p.
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton, c[1875]
ISBN:
Category : Exchange
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Series title also at head of t.p.
Shell Game
Author: Jerry Martien
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Investigates the nature of money by looking at how the Island of Manhattan was purchased in 1627 through an exchange of shells or beads, which the author believes probably did not hold the same significance for both parties in the transaction.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Investigates the nature of money by looking at how the Island of Manhattan was purchased in 1627 through an exchange of shells or beads, which the author believes probably did not hold the same significance for both parties in the transaction.
Wampum and Tobacco as Media of Exchange Or Did Wampum and Tobacco Satisfy the Requirements of a Good Medium of Exchange
Author: Ernest James Sheppard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Wampum
Author: Ashbel Woodward
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732664252
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Wampum by Ashbel Woodward
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732664252
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Wampum by Ashbel Woodward
Creation & Confederation
Author: Darren Bonaparte
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780973932201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In addition to the wampum belts that form our archives, the People of the Longhouse have also recorded our history and culture in written documents. This Rotinonhsión: ni literary tradition reached its zenith in the 19th century, with the works of men like Joseph Brant, Major John Norton, David Cusick, J. N. B. Hewitt, Seth Newhouse, and John Arthur Gibson, to name just a few. They have preserved for us not only our creation story and epic of confederation, but the story of our own evolution. Written and illustrated by Darren Bonaparte (Mohawk) with additional illustrations by Dave Fadden, Thomas Deer, Natasha Smoke- Santiago, and Curtis Mitchell, Jr.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780973932201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In addition to the wampum belts that form our archives, the People of the Longhouse have also recorded our history and culture in written documents. This Rotinonhsión: ni literary tradition reached its zenith in the 19th century, with the works of men like Joseph Brant, Major John Norton, David Cusick, J. N. B. Hewitt, Seth Newhouse, and John Arthur Gibson, to name just a few. They have preserved for us not only our creation story and epic of confederation, but the story of our own evolution. Written and illustrated by Darren Bonaparte (Mohawk) with additional illustrations by Dave Fadden, Thomas Deer, Natasha Smoke- Santiago, and Curtis Mitchell, Jr.
The White Wampum
Author: E. Pauline Johnson
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
"The White Wampum" is the first and the most famous collection of poems by E. Pauline Johnson, a Canadian writer and performer of Mohawk and English heritage. With vivid imagery, raw emotion, and a unique perspective, these poems are sure to captivate and inspire. Whether you're a lover of poetry or simply seeking a new perspective, this collection is a must-read.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
"The White Wampum" is the first and the most famous collection of poems by E. Pauline Johnson, a Canadian writer and performer of Mohawk and English heritage. With vivid imagery, raw emotion, and a unique perspective, these poems are sure to captivate and inspire. Whether you're a lover of poetry or simply seeking a new perspective, this collection is a must-read.