Published in 1793 this is the first ever captivity novel. Set during the Seven Years War. Read it here
According to the wikisource Bleecker's epistolary novel, The History of Maria Kittle, was written in the form of a letter to Miss Susan Ten Eyck. The novel took the Indian Captivity story genre in new directions, as it was possibly the first American fictional account focusing on Native Americans.
American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
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Join us as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of a true historic gem — our 1726 French Castle! On Rededication Day Saturday, June 6, the F...
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Our colonial Marine unit gets some last minute instruction before going to fight the British. Pinterest for more.
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