Billy Caldwell (1780-1841): Chicago and the Great Lakes Trail

by Susan L. Kelsey

Billy Caldwell was a M?tis born March 17, 1780, outside of Fort Niagara, New York (then Canada), to Rising Sun, Mohawk Nation, and William Caldwell, an Irish Captain in the British army. He was an influential leader during the dawn of America and one whose story transcends history as a man fighting for his family, a way of life, and ultimately, a home for his tribe. Caldwell found himself at the crossroads of a new America, caught between two worlds--a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634991869
• ISBN13: 9781634991865
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"