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    612-822-4611

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The Life of (John) Conrad Weiser: The German Pioneer, Patriot, and Patron of Two Races

The Life of (John) Conrad Weiser: The German Pioneer, Patriot, and Patron of Two Races

Weiser, Clement Zwingli

Paperback

Historical FiguresGeneral ParentingGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1789873088
ISBN13: 9781789873085
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Published: Jan 1 1899
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

John Conrad Weiser was among very few colonial settlers to achieve fluency in Native American languages, working for decades as an interpreter and peacemaker between European settlers and native tribes.

The services rendered by Conrad Weiser were immensely important to the colonists of North America. He spent time living with the Maqua tribe, learning their customs and culture, and achieving supreme command of their language. When disputes arose, Weiser was called upon - on several occasions, his mediation and diplomacy prevented disagreements from descending into violence. In maturity, he served as Superintendent of the Indian Bureau; an agency which promoted peaceful cooperation between Native Americans and white Europeans.

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