They Had Names

Nathaniel Jeanson

Before the Pilgrims landed at Cape Cod, what was happening in North America? Who was there? What civilizations rose and fell? For years, the answers to these questions have been shrouded in mystery. At the time of European contact, a diverse world of...

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Opening Credits

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Acknowledgements

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1. Missing History

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2. The First Americans (1000 B.C. to A.D. 300s)

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3. The Event (A.D. 300s to 600s)

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4. The Other Event (A.D. 900s)

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5. Before the Crisis (A.D. 900s to 1250)

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6. The Empire (Late A.D. 1200s)

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7. Striking Back at the Empire (Late A.D. 1200s)

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8. Dénouement (A.D. 1300s to Contact)

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9. Escape (A.D. 900s to Contact)

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10. Solving the Mystery

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Afterword: “Kill the Indian, Save the Man?”

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Appendix A: “How Do I Know This Is True?”

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Appendix C: “I’m a Native American tribal leader; what is your advice on DNA testing?”

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Appendix D: How did it all begin?

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Appendix E: How to contact the author

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Closing Credits

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