Henry Hudson and the Algonquins of New York: Native American Prophecy and European Discovery, 1609

By Evan T. Pritchard

Book Overview

In 2009, New York observed the 400-year anniversary of Henry Hudson's September 1609 discovery of Manhattan Island. This book chronicles the event from the perspective of the people who met Hudson's boat--which they at first thought was surely a great waterfowl--floating. Using all available sources, including oral history passed down to today's Algonquins, Evan Pritchard tells the story from various perspectives: that of Hudson's body guard, scribe, and personal Judas, Robert Juet; that of Hudson himself; and that of the Eastern Algonquins who greeted Hudson as the fulfillment of ancient prophecies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571782222
• ISBN13: 9781571782229
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"