Kate’s 2¢: “ The Indian world of George Washington: the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation” by Colin Gordon Calloway

“ The Indian world of George Washington: the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation” by Colin Gordon Calloway

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

Take -outs From the Introduction:

— Washington never moved west himself, but the west beckoned him and the nation he led.

— His long association with the region as surveyor, speculator, soldier, land owner, and Polletian shaped his career and vision of America’ future.

— Washington’s world was one where eastern elite, as well as frontier folk, were steeped in Indian affairs.

— Establishing the sovernty of the United States, required wrestling with the soverntyof Indian nations and  their place in American society

— When Washington saw Indian space, he saw Colonial space temporarily inhabited by Indian people.

— Washington and the new government interpreted and applied the Constitution to establish nation to nation in relationships with Indians…, but Indians pre-existed the United States and its Constitution…conducted their own relationships in their own way.

—  the new government lacked the power to do otherwise.

— Washington is the Father of the Nation and he assumed the role of Great Father to Indian people as well; however, the Iroquois called him ‘town destroyer’.

— This book acknowledges these contradictions but, its goal is neither to to demonize Washington nor to debunk him as as an icon of Republican virtue.  The purpose is to show how Washington’s live was inextricably linked to Native America, a reality we have forgotten as our historical hind-sight has separated Indians and early Americans so sharply into winners and losers.   

— Washington set the bar by which all subsequent Presidents have been measured in terms of moral, character, and political wisdom.

— Ignoring the Indians from Washington’s life, is like excluding it from the history of the early nation, contributes to the erasure of Indians from America’s past and America’s memory.

— Restoring Indian people and Indian lands to the story of Washington, go a long way toward restoring them to their proper place in American’s story.

From the web:

Calloway was born on 29 June 1972 in Dearborn, Michigan. He spent his early years in West Virginia and grew up in southern California, in Los Angeles and San Diego. He has described himself as angry and drug addicted in his teenage years and is described as a ‘high-school dropout’.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The Indian world of George Washington: the first President, the first Americans, and the birth of the nation DB93699

Calloway, Colin G, (Colin Gordon) Reading time: 23 hours, 19 minutes.

Paul Heitsch A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Social Sciences

Government and Politics

Discusses the relationship between America’s first president and the Native tribes whose lands he needed to secure his country’s fate. Spans decades of interactions between Native leaders and Washington, from his early days as a surveyor of Indian lands, through his military career and his presidency. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Adventure according to Humphrey”, “Summer according to Humphrey” by Betty G. Birney

“Adventure according to Humphrey”, “Summer according to Humphrey” by Betty G. Birney

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   The younger children and students in grades 3 through 6 will be enthralled by Humphrey, the hamster, and all his adventures. This series of books I listened to were read by William Dufris, which made all the difference in the world. His character voices are priceless and bring the stories alive for the children.

From www.bettyGBirney:

About Me

I wrote my first “book” at age seven. It was called “Teddy Bear in the Woods” and was followed by a sequel. Luckily, my parents encouraged my writing and my sister, Janet, was a great writer and role model.

I didn’t just write, however. When I wasn’t roller-skating (my favorite pastime), I was riding my bike, playing piano, swimming, reading, playing cards and board games or just hanging out with my friends. I loved school, but I loved vacations, too!

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From kindergarten through graduation, I attended school in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Then I graduated from Webster College (now Webster University) in Webster Groves, Missouri. Of course, I majored in English and kept on writing.

After working in advertising in St. Louis, Missouri and in Chicago, Illinois, I eventually moved to Southern California. First, I worked for Disneyland (fun job!) in the advertising department. The monorail whizzed past my window all day long. Then I worked at the Disney Studio in Burbank, where I had another fun job, writing and producing television and radio commercials and theatrical trailers (previews of coming attractions) for everything from re-releases of “Cinderella” and “Fantasia” to “Tex.”

When the Disney Channel was started, I became a writer and story editor for WELCOME TO POOH CORNER. Since then, I’ve written more than 200 episodes of animated and live-action television programs including MADELINE, DOUG, BOBBY’S WORLD, DUMBO’S CIRCUS, THE PUZZLE PLACE, CAMP CANDY, LITTLE MOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, WHERE’S WALDO, FRAGGLE ROCK and ZOOBILEE ZOO. That’s right, I write cartoons! I also wrote a number of award-winning afterschool specials and many interactive CD-ROM programs, including the award-winning “Berenstain Bears on their Own,” “Richard Scarry’s Busiest Neighborhood Ever,” and “The Crayon Factory.”

A made-for-television family movie I wrote, MARY CHRISTMAS, starring John Schneider, Cynthia Gibb and Tom Bosley, aired on the PAX network in 2002. It was the highest rated movie in PAX history and has aired each Christmas season since then.

I have been fortunate enough to win a Writer’s Guild of America Award, three Humanitas Prizes (as well as two other nominations.) I also won a Daytime Emmy Award for MADELINE, and two other Emmy nominations, a Christopher Award and many children’s choice awards for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY. I’ve been inducted into the Affton (MO) School District Hall of Fame and received the Outstanding Alumna Award from the College of Arts and Sciences at Webster University.

But my first love – going back to age seven – is writing books. Over the years, I’ve written more than 35 children’s books, many of them on Disney themes.

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Some people find it strange that I’ve worked in so many mediums but to me, a story is a story and I am a story-teller. Some stories are better told in a small flap book. Others belong on the big screen. Once I get “inside the story,” it doesn’t matter whether I’m telling the story of a honey-loving bear or a confused teenager; the process of creating characters and plots is really the same and never boring.

When I was a teenager, I wanted to be an actress, as well as a writer. While I later changed my mind, I ended up marrying an actor, FRANK BIRNEY. Through the years, I have watched him play everything from a tango-dancing butler to a presidential cabinet member. Once he even played a children’s book writer! For six seasons, he played Judge Warren West on the ABC show, THE PRACTICE and he portrayed Judge William Howe in several episodes of BOSTON LEGAL. He’s also been in recent shows like Grimm, Arrested Development, The Mick, Silicon Valley, Room 104, Animal Kingdom … and on and on. He has also appeared in numerous commercials including Tostitos, VitaminWater, IBM, Adobe Systems and more!. I have two wonderful stepdaughters, Rebecca Frank and Anna Ross, who are both talented artists, graphic designers and businesswomen, and a terrific son, Walshe, who lives on the East Coast and is married to the lovely Caroline. His world revolves around cheese and charcuterie. Then there’s the youngest member of the family, now thirteen years old, Remy, daughter of Rebecca and her husband, Gary. Anna and her husband Tobias live in Minneapolis – and Anna does this website for me!

© 2003 – 2022 Betty Birney

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Adventure according to Humphrey DBC17766

Birney, Betty G. Reading time: 2 hours, 56 minutes.

Read by William Dufris.

Growing Up

School Fiction

Animals and Wildlife

Humphrey the classroom hamster has adventures going to the library, learning about the ocean, and sailing across a pond on a sailboat. Unrated. Commercial Audiobook For grades 3-6. Unrated.

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Summer according to Humphrey DBC17767

Birney, Betty G. Reading time: 3 hours, 56 minutes.

Read by William Dufris.

Growing Up

School Fiction

Animals and Wildlife

When summer arrives, Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School’s Room 26, is surprised and pleased to learn that he will be going to Camp Happy Hollow. Unrated. Commercial Audiobook For grades 3-6. Unrated.

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