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King Philip's War
(Encyclopedia) King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of…Kiowa
(Encyclopedia) KiowaKiowakīˈəwə [key], Native North Americans whose language is thought to form a branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). The Kiowa, a nomadic…Jackson, Helen (Fiske) Hunt
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Helen (Fiske) Hunt, 1830–85, American writer whose pseudonym was H. H., b. Amherst, Mass. She was a lifelong friend of Emily Dickinson. In 1863, encouraged by T. W. Higginson…Marie de l'Incarnation
(Encyclopedia) Marie de l'IncarnationMarie de l'Incarnationdə lăNkärnäsyôNˈ [key], 1599–1672, French missionary. Her name was originally Marie Guyard. She was married in her youth and bore a son;…Algonquin
(Encyclopedia) AlgonquinAlgonquinălgŏngˈkwĭn, –kĭn [key], small group of Native North Americans. The name of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (to which they belonged…Raisin, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Raisin, river, 115 mi (185 km) long, rising in S Mich. and flowing E to Lake Erie at Monroe, Mich. After Detroit's surrender in the War of 1812, U.S. troops under Gen. James Winchester…Coushatta
(Encyclopedia) Coushatta: see Alabama, Native North Americans.Arkansas, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) Arkansas, Native North Americans: see Quapaw.Utah , indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) Utah, Native North Americans: see Ute.Lenape
(Encyclopedia) Lenape: see Delaware, Native North Americans.Trending
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