Author: Eric Hinderaker
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674061942
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369

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In September 1755, the most famous Indian in the worldÑa Mohawk leader known in English as King HendrickÑdied in the Battle of Lake George. He was fighting the French in defense of British claims to North America, and his death marked the end of an era in AngloÐIroquois relations. He was not the first Mohawk of that name to attract international attention. Half a century earlier, another Hendrick worked with powerful leaders in the frontier town of Albany. He cemented his transatlantic fame when he traveled to London as one of the Òfour Indian kings.Ó Until recently the two Hendricks were thought to be the same person. Eric Hinderaker sets the record straight, reconstructing the lives of these two men in a compelling narrative that reveals the complexities of the AngloÐIroquois alliance, a cornerstone of BritainÕs imperial vision. The two Hendricks became famous because, as Mohawks, they were members of the Iroquois confederacy and colonial leaders believed the Iroquois held the balance of power in the Northeast. As warriors, the two Hendricks aided Britain against the French; as Christians, they adopted the trappings of civility; as sachems, they stressed cooperation rather than bloody confrontation with New York and Great Britain. Yet the alliance was never more than a mixed blessing for the two Hendricks and the Iroquois. Hinderaker offers a poignant personal story that restores the lost individuality of the two Hendricks while illuminating the tumultuous imperial struggle for North America.

Author: Gary Pinkerton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781797475677
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 157

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By the author of "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North."Houston oilmen. A TV repairman. Some tough Texas lawmen. An MIT-educated electrical engineer, and the self-proclaimed "world's greatest underwater treasure hunter." These are just some of the men who believed the treasure legend of Hendricks Lake in east Texas enough to search for silver there.For over 150 years, people have heard the tale that Jean Lafitte plundered the Spanish brig Santa Rosa in Matagorda Bay in 1816. His caravan of six wagonloads of silver headed north along Trammel's Trace but was overtaken by soldiers. Rather than give up the silver, the wagons were cut loose and rolled into Hendricks Lake. At least that what the legend says.By combining meticulous historical research with personal accounts, this work brings the story of these characters to life. W.C. Jameson (author of The Lost Canyon of Gold), says "this book is a compelling history artfully wrought by an excellent writer with an intimate connection to the land and the people." The book is supported by a website (www.hendrickslake.com) and a Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/hendrickslake/) to keep readers engaged in the ongoing stories around the Hendricks Lake treasure.

Author: Lena Hendrix
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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I never should have slept with Colin McCoy.When I moved to my sister's small town, I was looking for a fresh start-no more shallow relationships, no snotty fake friends, and definitely no charming, dirty-talking musicians.We had a fun, red-hot night together and we agreed that hooking up was a mistake, a one-time thing. But when my dream bakery location happens to be right next door to his bar, every day I'm forced to see that chiseled jawline and remember the feel of his incredible body on mine.No. I'm starting over. I have rules. No more bad habits, definitely no falling in love. No matter how hard he tries, hooking up with him again would prove I'm the flake everyone expects me to be.But here I am, stuck between wanting to make something of my life and wanting to grab him and make another delicious mistake.KEEPING YOU is a scorching hot, interconnected stand alone small town romance. It's the second book in the Chikalu Falls series set in the fictional Montana town, Chikalu Falls.

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Category : Petroleum industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1082

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Author: Rae Hendricks
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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I am a demon witch, and the punishment is death. I should have listened to my uncle when he told me not to go to that party, but it was the party of the century. And I had spent way too much time being the mopey emo witch girl whose parents had died serving "the man". Next I know it, I am begging for my life after having been turned into an abomination against my will; an illegal blood witch who is too dangerous to live. The only mercy I'm offered is to attend the same academy that trained my father to be a demon-killing machine, which ultimately led to his death. It's be a slave to the Magistrate, the paranormal council in the United States, or die the day after my 18th birthday. So, with barely a goodbye I'm shipped off to the elite Paranormal Hunter Academy where I meet the most infuriating and intriguing men I've ever seen, and they just so happen to be natural enemies. What reviewers are saying: "I was hooked from the beginning and read it in one sitting." ★★★★★ "Fascinating! Rae dazzles this incredibly fascinating approach, spinning all the shenanigans and mayhem, with such ingenuity, imagination, immense passion and unique insight, welding this sparkling jewel together sleek, shiny and tight. A tumultuous wild ride chocked-full of unexpected circumstances and thrilling mishaps, blasts those swirling emotions into play, booting this glittering jewel into a roaring tempest, catapulting it into a tailspin with a mind-blowing culmination." ★★★★★ "This book is freaking awesome. The characters are crafty and the plot was twisty and mysterious. I love it." ★★★★★ BOOKS IN THIS SERIES Book 1: Blood Witch AN AMAZON BESTSELLER!!! Book 2: Aurora Witch OUT NOW!!! Book 3: Demon Witch OUT NOW!!! Book 4: Angel Witch COMING SOON!!!

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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 1182

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Author: W.H.G Kingston
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752368691
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Reproduction of the original: Hendricks the Hunter by W.H.G Kingston

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Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 708

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Author: SARAH PEKKANEN
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0731815378
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395

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Twenty-nine-year-old Lindsey Rose has, for as long as she can remember, lived in the shadow of her devestatingly beautiful twin sister, Alex. Determined to get noticed, Lindsey is finally on the cusp of being names creative vice president of an elite New York advertising agency, after years of eighty-plus hour weeks, migraines and profound loneliness. But during the course of one devastating night, Lindsey's carefully constructed life implodes. Humiliated and desperate, she flees the glitter of Manhattan and retreats to the time warp of her parents' Maryland home. As her sister plans her lavish wedding to her prince charming, Lindsey struggles to maintain her identity as the smart, responsible twin, while she furtively tries to put her career back together. But things get more complicated when a long held family secret is unleashed that forces both sisters to reconsider who they are and who they are meant to be.

Author: Toby Tate
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1682613216
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496

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CIA operative Gabrielle "Gabe" Lincoln has been tracking the beast once known as Lilith MacIntyre and her organization ever since she and her unborn child were taken into custody and held at a top secret facility. Gabe soon finds that most in the organization are Lilitu, a race of beings as old as time that may have once dominated the galaxy itself.