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-- Life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War general2020., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B PAR Bru Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic institution, he learned English at a young age and became an interpreter for his people. During the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel and was the primary draftsman of the terms of the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. He eventually became President Grant's Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to hold that post. Award-winning children's book author and Native American scholar Joseph Bruchac provides an expertly researched, intimate look at a man who achieved great success in two worlds yet was caught between them. Includes archival photos, maps, endnotes, bibliography, and timeline"--
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-- Life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War general2020., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: NL B PAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic institution, he learned English at a young age and became an interpreter for his people. During the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel and was the primary draftsman of the terms of the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. He eventually became President Grant's Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to hold that post. Award-winning children's book author and Native American scholar Joseph Bruchac provides an expertly researched, intimate look at a man who achieved great success in two worlds yet was caught between them. Includes archival photos, maps, endnotes, bibliography, and timeline"--
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Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Leveled reader: social studiesSummary Note: A biography of the Seneca Indian chief, Red Jacket.
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c2016., Primary, GARETH STEVENS PUBLISHING Call No: 974.7004 975546 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Native American heroes.Summary Note: Readers discover a piece of Native American history through the biography of Red Jacket.
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c2001., Carolrhoda Books Call No: B PAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Creative minds biographySummary Note: Biography of the Seneca Indian who helped save his people's land, was elected a sachem, served in the Union Army, became a general, and was named commissioner of Indian affairs.