The Shawnees’ Foe by W. J. Hamilton
Price: $1.50
ePublished by
January 2019
Originally published 1908
Nickel weekly, French and Indian War
ePublished by
January 2019
Originally published 1908
Nickel weekly, French and Indian War
Originally published in the 1870s as a dime novel and then re-published in 1908 as a nickel weekly, The Shawnees’ Foe; or, The Hunter of the Juniata is number 1 of the beloved Beadle’s Frontier Series. The story takes place shortly before the start of the French and Indian War (1754–63) and includes historical figures such as a young George Washington on the English side (then a major), his Native American ally Tanacharisson, Half-King of the Seneca, and, on the French side, Joseph de Jumonville, the French officer who tragically died in the first volley of the first battle he ever encountered, whose death brought a charge of murder from the French against the father of our country. (Luckily for Washington and the nation he helped found, there were no politically-correct leaders at the time willing to mire him in official murder charges.) As the French and English maneuver for position in the American frontier in anticipation of the coming war, the reader cannot help but enjoy being immersed in this significant period of American history.
At more than 36,000 words, this work of fiction, besides being an interesting and fun read, gives the reader a taste of what the masses were reading in the late 19th and early 20th century time period.
At more than 36,000 words, this work of fiction, besides being an interesting and fun read, gives the reader a taste of what the masses were reading in the late 19th and early 20th century time period.