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Title: A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History
Credits: E-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History" by James Hawthorne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed narrative of the brutal massacre that took place in Poverty Bay, New Zealand, during a turbulent period of conflict between Māori tribes and European settlers. It explores the tragic events leading up to the massacre, the sociopolitical dynamics involved, and the impacts on both indigenous people and settlers. In this account, Hawthorne, who identifies as a survivor from the region, recounts the significant deterioration of relations between Māori and European settlers, particularly following the rise of the Hauhau movement. He vividly describes the series of massacres executed by Te Kooti and his followers, alongside the government’s failure to protect the settlers. The narrative dispels misconceptions about the events, documenting the lead-up to the violence, the nature of the attacks, and the aftermath that left Poverty Bay devastated. Hawthorne also highlights the negligence of authorities and the intense struggles of individuals caught in this conflict, providing a compelling and tragic reflection on a dark chapter in New Zealand's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Hawthorne, James
EBook No.: 56359
Published: Jan 11, 2018
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Poverty Bay, N.Z., Massacre, 1868
Subject: Te Kooti, 1830?-1893
Subject: New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Subject: Maori (New Zealand people) -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- History
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History
Credits: E-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History" by James Hawthorne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed narrative of the brutal massacre that took place in Poverty Bay, New Zealand, during a turbulent period of conflict between Māori tribes and European settlers. It explores the tragic events leading up to the massacre, the sociopolitical dynamics involved, and the impacts on both indigenous people and settlers. In this account, Hawthorne, who identifies as a survivor from the region, recounts the significant deterioration of relations between Māori and European settlers, particularly following the rise of the Hauhau movement. He vividly describes the series of massacres executed by Te Kooti and his followers, alongside the government’s failure to protect the settlers. The narrative dispels misconceptions about the events, documenting the lead-up to the violence, the nature of the attacks, and the aftermath that left Poverty Bay devastated. Hawthorne also highlights the negligence of authorities and the intense struggles of individuals caught in this conflict, providing a compelling and tragic reflection on a dark chapter in New Zealand's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Hawthorne, James
EBook No.: 56359
Published: Jan 11, 2018
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Poverty Bay, N.Z., Massacre, 1868
Subject: Te Kooti, 1830?-1893
Subject: New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Subject: Maori (New Zealand people) -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- History
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.