Project Gutenberg 2023-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 147 Blake, John Lauris 1788 1857 Blake, John L. (John Lauris) Blake, J. L. (John Lauris) Blake, Alexander Vietts 1818 1881 Blake, A. V. (Alexander Vietts) The boys' book of Indian battles and adventures, with anecdotes about them $aUnited States :$bJames Miller,$c1866. Attributed to John Lauris Blake and also to Alexander V. Blake but evidently by neither. First published in 1844, under title: Anecdotes of the American Indians. 1850 edition: #54967. Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Boys' Book of Indian Battles and Adventures" by Blake et al. is a collection of historical anecdotes and accounts focused on the interactions, conflicts, and character of Native Americans, likely written in the mid-19th century. The book aims to present the traits and experiences of the Native American tribes, utilizing stories that illustrate both their struggles and significant moments in their history. It appears to be a blend of historical narrative and moral lessons, aimed at younger readers to foster understanding and education about a pivotal aspect of American history. At the start of the book, the preface sets the stage for the exploration of Native American character and history, emphasizing that traits of the indigenous peoples have not been adequately documented in a coherent manner. This portion introduces several themes that the book intends to explore, including honesty, honor, eloquence, and the insights experienced during encounters with European settlers. Anecdotes are highlighted that illustrate the nobility and complexity of Native American individuals, as well as their reactions to various circumstances of sorrow, joy, and conflict. The opening successfully establishes a narrative tone that is both respectful and educational, aiming to depict Native Americans in a nuanced light, countering stereotype-driven narratives of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/boysbookofindian00blakiala/page/26/mode/2up 20211023235731blake 1866 US Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Anecdotes E011 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: History - American 405613 2025-06-27T12:22:13.305169 text/html 381418 2024-10-19T03:32:05 text/html 1900336 2025-06-27T12:22:21.605099 application/epub+zip 1898155 2025-06-27T12:22:14.660100 application/epub+zip 324629 2025-06-27T12:22:13.956110 application/epub+zip 2057016 2025-06-27T12:22:26.734087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1973568 2025-06-27T12:22:20.958110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356065 2025-06-27T12:22:12.774164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335878 2024-10-19T03:32:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16865 2025-06-27T12:22:26.882042 application/rdf+xml 11352 2025-06-27T12:22:14.123113 image/jpeg 2143 2025-06-27T12:22:14.038158 image/jpeg 1709991 2025-06-27T12:22:13.420115 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia