Anatomy of a Massacre: The Destruction of Gnadenhutten, 1782 by Eric Sterner (En

Description: Anatomy of a Massacre by Eric Sterner New in the Journal of the American Revolution Books Series: An Act of Unfathomable Cruelty that Presaged Post-Revolutionary Americas Treatment of Native Americans FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On March 8, 1782, a group of western settlers killed nearly one hundred unarmed and peaceful Indians who had converted to Christianity under the tutelage of missionaries from the Church of the United Brethren. The murders were cold-blooded and heartless; roughly two-thirds of those executed were women and children. Its brutality stunned Benjamin Franklin in far-away France. He wrote: "the abominable Murders committed by some of the frontier People on the poor Moravian Indians, has given me infinite Pain and Vexation. The Dispensations of Providence in this World puzzle my weak Reason. I cannot comprehend why cruel Men should have been permitted thus to destroy their Fellow Creatures." Since that maelstrom of violence struck the small Indian village of Gnadenhutten, history has treated the episode as a simple morality tale. While there were ample incidents of good and evil on March 8, that summation does not explain what brought murderers and victims together on the banks of the Muskingum River in todays Ohio. It was actually the culmination of a series of events among different Indian tribes, the British, Congressional authorities at Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania militia, and key individuals, all of which are lost in contemporary explanations of the massacre. Anatomy of a Massacre: The Destruction of Gnadenhutten, 1782 fills that void by examining the political maneuvering among white settlers, Continental officials, British officers, western Indian tribes, missionaries, and the Indians practicing Christianity that culminated in the massacre. Uniquely, it follows the developing story from each perspective, using first-person accounts from each group to understand how they saw and experienced the changes on the American frontier. Along the way it profiles some of the key individuals responsible for the way the war unfolded. It is a fresh look at an often mentioned, but seldom understood, episode in the American Revolution. Author Biography ERIC STERNER is a writer focusing on American history. He held senior staff positions in Congress, served at the Department of Defense and NASA, and was a policy analyst in think tanks and private corporations. He earned a BA from The American University and two MAs from George Washington University. His history articles have appeared in a range of publications, including Naval History, Emerging Civil War, and Journal of the American Revolution. Review "A clear and concise account of deepening suspicions and escalating racial violence that produced one of the most chilling massacres in American history."--Colin G. Calloway, author of The Indian World of George Washington "In Anatomy of a Massacre Eric Sterner has provided an essential history of this tragic event. Using concise writing and solid research, Sterner has provided a clear picture of just how brutal and inhumane the western edges of the Revolution could truly be."--Brady J. Crytzer, author of Guyasuta and the Fall of Indian America Review Quote "In Anatomy of a Massacre Eric Sterner has provided an essential history of this tragic event. Using concise writing and solid research, Sterner has provided a clear picture of just how brutal and inhumane the western edges of the Revolution could truly be."-- Brady J. Crytzer, author of Guyasuta and the Fall of Indian America Details ISBN1594163510 Author Eric Sterner Pages 240 Series Journal of the American Revolution Bks. Language English ISBN-10 1594163510 ISBN-13 9781594163517 Format Hardcover DEWEY 977.102 Imprint Westholme Publishing, U.S. Place of Publication Yardley Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-11-18 NZ Release Date 2020-11-18 US Release Date 2020-11-18 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-11-18 UK Release Date 2020-11-18 Subtitle The Destruction of Gnadenhutten, 1782 Illustrations 10 halftones Publisher Westholme Publishing, U.S. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130605410;

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