In offering here a highly readable yet comprehensive description of New England's Indians as they lived when European settlers first met them, the author provides a well-rounded picture of the natives as neither savages nor heroes, but fellow human beings existing at a particular time and in a particular environment. He dispels once and for all the common notion of native New England as peopled by a handful of savages wandering in a trackless wilderness. In sketching the picture the author has had help from such early explorers as Verrazano, Champlain, John Smith, and a score of literate sailors; Pilgrims and Puritans; settlers, travelers, military men, and missionaries. A surprising number of these took time and trouble to write about the new land and the characteristics and way of life of its native people. A second major background source has been the patient investigations of modern archaeologists and scientists, whose several enthusiastic organizations sponsor physical excavations and publications that continually add to our perception of prehistoric men and women, their habits, and their environment. This account of the earlier New Englanders, of their land and how they lived in it and treated it; their customs, food, life, means of livelihood, and philosophy of life will be of interest to all general audiences concerned with the history of Native Americans and of New England.

Discusses the history, daily lives, culture, religion, and conflicts of the Indians that lived in the northeastern part of what is now the United States, including the Algonquian, Abenaki, and Wampanoag tribes.

Although it is usually considered from a political or cultural standpoint, Kawashima retells the story of the murder and trial from the perspective of legal history and overlapping jurisdictions. He shows that Plymouth's aggressive extension of its legal authority marked the end of four decades of legal coexistence between Indians and colonists, ushering in a new era of cultural and legal imperialism.

A three-volume documentary set exploring the natural world. The IMAX film 'Volcanoes of the Deep Sea' examines the active volcanoes deep beneath the North Atlantic Ocean. The film follows Alvin, a mechanised deep-sea probe, as it journeys thousands of feet underwater to explore the constantly-erupting volcanic rift beneath the Azores between Europe and North America. 'Grand Canyon Adventure - River At Risk', deals with water conservation and is narrated by Robert Redford. The film sees Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Wade Davis journey down the Colorado River into the depths of the Grand Canyon as they discuss this environmental issue. The footage captures the vastness of the landscape, while explaining the need to conserve water. Finally, 'Journey Into Amazing Caves' follows Dr. Hazel Barton and Nancy Aulenbach as they investigate caves in Greenland, the Grand Canyon and Mexico. The explorers hope to find evidence about the history of the Earth and discover more about the microorganisms that live in extreme conditions.

Legends, folktales, & traditions of New England Indians reflect historical events & a changing Indian identity over a 365-year period.