Author Event! Linford D. Fisher's "Stealing America"
Linford D. Fisher discusses his new book, "Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History"!
"To create American colonies and, later, the United States, settlers stole thousands of people as well as millions of acres from Native Americans. In this vivid, insightful, and provocative book, Linford Fisher reveals the shocking extent and deep tragedy of the enslavement of Native peoples. But Fisher also recognizes their extraordinary resilience in resisting and enduring to the present."
– ― Alan Taylor, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of American Republics
Join us on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 5 p.m. for a book talk by Linford Fisher, Associate Professor of History and the Faculty Director for the Center for Digital Scholarship at Brown University.
Professor Fisher will discuss his book Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History (Liveright, 2026) in conversation with Philip Deloria (Harvard University) and Paula Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag). This event is co-sponsored by the Department of History.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Use the John Carter Brown Library's wepage (linked below) to register using the pink box in the header.
Registration is highly encouraged for this event. Register HERE!
Linford D. Fisher discusses his new book, "Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History"!
"To create American colonies and, later, the United States, settlers stole thousands of people as well as millions of acres from Native Americans. In this vivid, insightful, and provocative book, Linford Fisher reveals the shocking extent and deep tragedy of the enslavement of Native peoples. But Fisher also recognizes their extraordinary resilience in resisting and enduring to the present."
– ― Alan Taylor, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of American Republics
Join us on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 5 p.m. for a book talk by Linford Fisher, Associate Professor of History and the Faculty Director for the Center for Digital Scholarship at Brown University.
Professor Fisher will discuss his book Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History (Liveright, 2026) in conversation with Philip Deloria (Harvard University) and Paula Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag). This event is co-sponsored by the Department of History.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Use the John Carter Brown Library's wepage (linked below) to register using the pink box in the header.
Registration is highly encouraged for this event. Register HERE!
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Highlights
- 1 hour
- In person
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John Carter Brown Library
94 George Street
Providence, RI 02906
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