{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-narragansett-tribe-of-rhode-island-keepers-of-the-bay-9781609492588","title":"A History of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island: Keepers of the Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of the Narragansett Tribe of RI from early European encounters to the tribe's return to sovereignty in the 20th Century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Roger Williams set foot in the New World, the Narragansett farmed corn and squash, hunted beaver and deer, and harvested clams and oysters throughout what would become Rhode Island. They also obtained wealth in the form of wampum, a carved shell that was used as currency along the eastern coast. As tensions with the English rose, the Narragansett leaders fought to maintain autonomy. While the elder Sachem Canonicus lived long enough to welcome both Verrazzano and Williams, his nephew Miatonomo was executed for his attempts to preserve their way of life and circumvent English control. Historian Robert A. Geake explores the captivating story of these Native Rhode Islanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert A. Geake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e American Heritage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.97w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609492588","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709312405641,"sku":"9781609492588","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_33094e18-4b7e-4a8b-a15e-277969e8f708.jpg?v=1719513596","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-narragansett-tribe-of-rhode-island-keepers-of-the-bay-9781609492588","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}