Book Discussion: Lenape Country by Jean Soderlund (hybrid)

Chester County History Center

Join Chester County History Center book discussion about thought provoking history books and connect with others in the community.

&quot;Lenape Country is a sweeping narrative history of the multiethnic society of the Delaware Valley in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. After Swanendael, the Natives, Swedes, and Finns avoided war by focusing on trade and forging strategic alliances in such events as the Dutch conquest, the Mercurius affair, the Long Swede conspiracy, and English attempts to seize land. Drawing on a wide range of sources, author Jean R. Soderlund demonstrates that the hallmarks of Delaware Valley society—commitment to personal freedom, religious liberty, peaceful resolution of conflict, and opposition to hierarchical government—began in the Delaware Valley not with Quaker ideals or the leadership of William Penn but with the Lenape Indians, whose culture played a key role in shaping Delaware Valley society. The first comprehensive account of the Lenape Indians and their encounters with European settlers before Pennsylvania’s founding, Lenape Country places Native culture at the center of this part of North America.&quot; – excerpt from Amazon.comPay as you wish!This is a hybrid discussion held at the Chester County History Center. A Zoom link will be provided several days in advance to attendees who wish to participate virtually.Donations in any amount are appreciated. All proceeds support CCHC’s programs and collections (museum, library, photo archives).

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