Here First - Samoset and the Wawenock of Pemaquid, Maine

On March 16, 1621, Samoset, a sagamore of the Wawenock, cemented his place in history. He was the first Indigenous person to make contact with the colonists at Plymouth Plantation, startling them when he emerged from the forest and welcomed them in English.

About the author

By Jody Bachelder

Summary

On March 16, 1621, Samoset, a sagamore of the Wawenock, cemented his place in history. He was the first Indigenous person to make contact with the colonists at Plymouth Plantation, startling them when he emerged from the forest and welcomed them in English.

Product details

• Authors: Jody Bachelder
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2022
• EAN: 9781684750061
• ISBN: 978-1-68475-006-1
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: general, Biography: historical, political & military, Indigenous Peoples, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Indigenous, Abenaki;Maine;Penobscot;Plymouth Colony;Puritans;Wawenock