Henry Hudson and the Algonquins of New York: Native American Prophecy & European Discovery, 1609

In 2009, New York observed the 400-year anniversary of Henry Hudson's September 1609 discovery of Manhattan Island. This book chronicles the event from the perspective of the people who met Hudson's boat--which they at first thought was surely a great waterfowl--floating. Using all available sources, including oral history passed down to today's Algonquins, Evan Pritchard tells the story from various perspectives: that of Hudson's body guard, scribe, and personal Judas, Robert Juet; that of Hudson himself; and that of the Eastern Algonquins who greeted Hudson as the fulfillment of ancient prophecies.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 09/01/2009
ISBN: 9781571782229
Pages: 324
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 64