How Native nations shaped and survived the American Revolution: Haudenosaunee alliances, wampum diplomacy, Joseph Brant, and the betrayals of 1783.
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Boston Tea Party
How the Boston Tea Party of 1773 set off a continental revolution — and why Native nations entered the fight as sovereign powers defending their homelands.
Thomas Paine: Quotes, Summary & Common Sense
How Thomas Paine’s Common Sense shaped—and was shaped by—a continent of Native nations: the Proclamation of 1763, Haudenosaunee diplomacy, and Siwanoy land.
How Thomas Paine Helped Inspire the American Revolution
How Thomas Paine’s Common Sense drove America toward independence in 1776 — and what that revolution meant for Native nations, treaties, and sovereignty.