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"A real soldier does not fight because he has something that he hates in front of him. He fights because he has something that he loves behind his back."
G. K. Chesterton,
The Illustrated London News,
December 31, 1910
First, he wanted to become a warrior.
But then war herself came to him.
Every people carries its own stories.
Stories of heroes and traitors. Of war and peace. Of those who left, and those who remained.
But sometimes history does not begin with a great battle.
Sometimes it begins with a child who does not yet know that one day, he will become part of history.
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Author's Note
I have made every effort to research the historical material used in this book as carefully as possible. However, Children of the Longhouse is a work of historical fiction, not an academic study, and historical inaccuracies may still occur.
If you notice an error, I would be very grateful if you pointed it out and explained what would be historically more accurate. I will do my best to verify the information and correct inaccuracies where possible.
Also, English is not my native language, so please excuse occasional mistakes or awkward phrasing. I'm doing my best to improve as I write.
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Bibliography
- League of the Ho-dé-no-sau-nee, Iroquois - Lewis Henry Morgan
- English-Seneca Dictionary - Wallace Chafe
- A Narrative of the Life of Mary Jemison, De-he-wa-mis, the White Woman of Genesee - James E. Seaver
- Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, Third Edition - Carl Waldman and Molly Braun
- Journals of the Military Expedition of Major General John Sullivan Against the Six Nations of Indians in 1779
- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World - William Engelbrecht
(may be expanded later)