{"product_id":"americas-early-whalemen-indian-shore-whalers-on-long-island-1650-1750-paperback","title":"America's Early Whalemen: Indian Shore Whalers on Long Island, 1650-1750 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn A. Strong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Indians of coastal Long Island were closely attuned to their maritime environment. They hunted sea mammals, fished in coastal waters, and harvested shellfish. To celebrate the deep-water spirits, they sacrificed the tail and fins of the most powerful and awesome denizen of their maritime world--the whale. These Native Americans were whalemen, integral to the origin and development of the first American whaling enterprise in the years 1650 to 1750. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica's Early Whalemen\u003c\/i\u003e examines this early chapter of an iconic American historical experience. John A. Strong's research draws on exhaustive sources, domestic and international, including little-known documents such as the whaling contracts of 340 Native American whalers, personal accounting books of whaling company owners, London customs records, estate inventories, and court records. Strong addresses labor relations, the role of alcohol and debt, the patterns of cultural accommodations by Native Americans, and the emergence of corporate capitalism in colonial America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Strong began teaching at Long Island University in 1964, he found little mention of the local Indigenous people in history books. The Shinnecocks and the neighboring tribes of Unkechaugs and Montauketts were treated as background figures for the celebratory narrative of the \"heroic\" English settlers. \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Early Whalemen\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the important contributions of Native peoples to colonial America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Strong is a professor emeritus of history and American studies at Long Island University. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Unkechaug Indians of Eastern Long Island\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163090784391,"sku":"9780816541515","price":54.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/58d9cd3360f13dd46d23dc8c604101ac.webp?v=1733294623","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/americas-early-whalemen-indian-shore-whalers-on-long-island-1650-1750-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}