Snowshoe country, an environmental and cultural history of winter in the early American Northeast, Thomas M. Wickman
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Snowshoe country, an environmental and cultural history of winter in the early American Northeast, Thomas M. Wickman
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Snowshoe country
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1022725800
Responsibility statement
Thomas M. Wickman
Series statement
Studies in environment and history
Sub title
an environmental and cultural history of winter in the early American Northeast
Summary
"Snowshoe Country is an environmental and cultural history of winter in the colonial American Northeast, closely examining indigenous and settler knowledge of snow, ice, and life in the cold. Indigenous communities in this region were more knowledgeable about the cold than European newcomers from temperate climates, and English settlers were especially slow to adapt. To keep surviving the winter year after year and decade after decade, English colonists relied on Native assistance, borrowed indigenous winter knowledge, and followed seasonal diplomatic protocols to ensure stable relations with tribal leaders. Thomas M. Wickman explores how fluctuations in winter weather and the halting exchange of winter knowledge both inhibited and facilitated English colonialism from the 1620s to the early 1700s. As their winter survival strategies improved, due to skills and technologies appropriated from Natives, colonial leaders were able to impose a new political ecology in the greater Northeast, projecting year-round authority over indigenous lands."--, Page i
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- Snowshoes and indigenous winter ecologies -- Overwintering, or when colonists stayed year-round -- Seasons of violence and routes to safety in King Philip's War -- Frigid nights and icy days in colonial Boston -- Wabanaki winter knowledge in the coldest years -- Snowshoe men and a new season of want -- The idea of apolitical New England winters -- Seasons and survivance -- Conclusion
resource.variantTitle
Environmental and cultural history of winter in the early American Northeast
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- Climate and civilization -- Northeastern States -- History
- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Histoire -- ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
- États-Unis -- Histoire -- ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
- Winter -- New England
- New England -- Social life and customs -- To 1775
- Hiver -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Abenaki Indians + Social life and customs -- 17th century
- Northeastern States -- Environmental conditions -- History
- Winter -- Northeastern States -- History
- Hiver -- Nouvelle-Angleterre
- Colons (Colonisation) -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Peuples autochtones -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Climat et civilisation -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Mœurs et coutumes -- Jusqu'à 1775
- New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Êtres humains + Influence du climat -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Human beings + Effect of climate on -- Northeastern States -- History
- Savoirs écologiques traditionnels -- États-Unis (Nord-Est)
- Colonists -- Northeastern States -- History
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Conditions environnementales -- Histoire
- Human ecology -- Northeastern States -- History
- Abénaquis + Mœurs et coutumes -- 17e siècle
- Traditional ecological knowledge -- Northeastern States
- Indians of North America -- Northeastern States -- History
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- Climate and civilization -- Northeastern States -- History
- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Histoire -- ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
- États-Unis -- Histoire -- ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
- Winter -- New England
- New England -- Social life and customs -- To 1775
- Hiver -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Abenaki Indians + Social life and customs -- 17th century
- Northeastern States -- Environmental conditions -- History
- Winter -- Northeastern States -- History
- Hiver -- Nouvelle-Angleterre
- Colons (Colonisation) -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Peuples autochtones -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Climat et civilisation -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Mœurs et coutumes -- Jusqu'à 1775
- New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Êtres humains + Influence du climat -- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Histoire
- Human beings + Effect of climate on -- Northeastern States -- History
- Savoirs écologiques traditionnels -- États-Unis (Nord-Est)
- Colonists -- Northeastern States -- History
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- États-Unis (Nord-Est) -- Conditions environnementales -- Histoire
- Human ecology -- Northeastern States -- History
- Abénaquis + Mœurs et coutumes -- 17e siècle
- Traditional ecological knowledge -- Northeastern States
- Indians of North America -- Northeastern States -- History
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- Author1
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