The Seminoles |
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Author:
| Wilcox, Charlotte |
Consultant Editor:
| Weisman, Brent R. Gopher, Louise Johns, Willie |
Series title: | Native American Histories Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8225-2780-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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When Europeans arrived in North America, new diseases and wars led to the deaths of many Native Americans. One group escaped to the swamplands of Florida. Spanish colonists called them cimarrones, which means runaway. These Native Americans adopted the Spanish word into their language as siminoli. To them, it meant free people. This independent spirit helped the Seminoles survive wars with white settlers, life in the Everglades, the forced march to Oklahoma, and the preservation of...
More DescriptionWhen Europeans arrived in North America, new diseases and wars led to the deaths of many Native Americans. One group escaped to the swamplands of Florida. Spanish colonists called them cimarrones, which means runaway. These Native Americans adopted the Spanish word into their language as siminoli. To them, it meant free people. This independent spirit helped the Seminoles survive wars with white settlers, life in the Everglades, the forced march to Oklahoma, and the preservation of their traditions. Read more about their gripping past and their enterprising present-day lives in Florida and Oklahoma.