Indian Fighters Turned American Politicians

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Indian Fighters Turned American Politicians From Military Service to Public Office

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Thomas G. Mitchell

Book Code: C8130

ISBN: 0-275-98130-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98130-3

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264 pages, photos

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 10/30/2003

List Price: $62.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 X 9 1/4

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Endorsement From Sean Michael O'Brien
author of In Bitterness and In Tears: Andrew Jackson's Destruction of the Creeks and Seminoles: ...An incisive appraisal of a unique phenomenon, written in a straightforward style that the general reader will find refreshing and informative.

Description: The words "Indian fighter" recall Custer. "Indian fighter politician" brings to mind Andrew Jackson or William Henry Harrison. Yet politicians who rose to prominence by exploiting their participation in bloody campaigns against Native America were much more common than most Americans realize. This book will bring to light important facts and highlight controversial issues regarding well-known figures from American history and folklore, while situating the questionable actions of these politicians within their historical and political times. While most people know that Davy Crockett went to Congress and died at the Alamo, few realize that his only previous combat experience was in one conflict during the Creek War, which was more massacre than battle. Daniel Boone was a hunter and frontiersman who waged war against the Indians, but he was also a state legislator. Both Abe Lincoln and Jeff Davis were involved in pre-Civil War battles against Native Americans. How and why did the era of the Indian fighter turned politician begin? Which party was the party of the Indian fighters? Why did the era end just before the Civil War? Mitchell explores this American political phenomenon and reveals how it influenced politics in other nations around the world.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Militia and Indian Wars
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
The Second Party System: Democrats and Whigs
The Mexican Fighters
The Indian Fighters and Mexican Fighters as President
Frontier Fighters: KY, TN, OH, IL, TX
The End of the Indian Fighter Era
Appendix: The Indian Fighter and the Arab Fighter

LC Card Number: 2003053028

LCC Class: E183

Dewey Class: 355


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