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X-WR-CALNAME:History Book Festival presents David J. Silverman | This Land 
 Is Their Land
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LOCATION:111 Adams Avenue\nLewes DE 19958
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SUMMARY:History Book Festival presents David J. Silverman | This Land Is Th
 eir Land
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DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the History Book Festival\, join us to ta
 lk with\nDavid J. Silverman\, author of This Land Is Their Land: The Wampa
 noag\nIndians\, Plymouth Colony\, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving
 \,\none of the books featured at the 2020 virtual History Book Festival.\n
 The year 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the\nMayflower
 . This book looks at the Plymouth colony’s founding events\nthrough the 
 eyes of the Wampanoag people\, who have long contended that\nthe tale of t
 he first Thanksgiving that most Americans are familiar\nwith is not histor
 y but a myth that sugarcoats the viciousness of\ncolonialism for Native pe
 oples. The Pilgrims were not arriving at a\ndesolate wilderness: in fact\,
  human civilization in the Americas was\nas rich and ancient as in Europe.
  Personal stories and oral histories\nhighlight the Wampanoags’ ongoing 
 struggle for self-determination.\nDavid J. Silverman is a professor at Geo
 rge Washington University\,\nwhere he specializes in Native American\, Col
 onial American\, and\nAmerican racial history. He lives in Philadelphia. W
 e invite you to\nsupport the author by purchasing a copy of her book from 
 the\nFestival's official bookseller\, Browseabout Books\, by clicking HERE
 .\nCall-in orders are accepted or you can stop by the store to purchase a\
 ncopy. For store hours\, please visit their website. You also may\npurchas
 e a copy at biblion in Lewes. Each copy purchased comes with a\nsigned arc
 hival bookplate. NOTE: this meeting is being conducted\nthrough Zoom. You 
 MUST REGISTER to receive instructions for joining\nthe meeting. If you hav
 e need assistance with registration or getting\nyour Zoom invitation\, ple
 ase email the History Book Festival. Basic\nwritten instructions for using
  Zoom may be found here and a brief\nvideo tutorial may be found here. Ven
 ue: Lewes Public Library.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In collaboration with the History Book Festiva
 l\, join us to talk with David J. Silverman\, author of This Land Is Their
  Land: The Wampanoag Indians\, Plymouth Colony\, and the Troubled History 
 of Thanksgiving\, one of the books featured at the 2020 virtual History Bo
 ok Festival. The year 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the sailing of t
 he Mayflower. This book looks at the Plymouth colony&rsquo\;s founding eve
 nts through the eyes of the Wampanoag people\, who have long contended tha
 t the tale of the first Thanksgiving that most Americans are familiar with
  is not history but a myth that sugarcoats the viciousness of colonialism 
 for Native peoples. The Pilgrims were not arriving at a desolate wildernes
 s: in fact\, human civilization in the Americas was as rich and ancient as
  in Europe. Personal stories and oral histories highlight the Wampanoags&r
 squo\; ongoing struggle for self-determination. David J. Silverman is a pr
 ofessor at George Washington University\, where he specializes in Native A
 merican\, Colonial American\, and American racial history. He lives in Phi
 ladelphia. We invite you to support the author by purchasing a copy of her
  book from the Festival&#39\;s official bookseller\, Browseabout Books\, b
 y clicking HERE. Call-in orders are accepted or you can stop by the store 
 to purchase a copy. For store hours\, please visit their website. You also
  may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes. Each copy purchased comes with a
  signed archival bookplate. NOTE: this meeting is being conducted through 
 Zoom. You MUST REGISTER to receive instructions for joining the meeting. I
 f you have need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitati
 on\, please email the History Book Festival. Basic written instructions fo
 r using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found her
 e. Venue: Lewes Public Library.
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