The Iroquois Confederation - Colonies To Colossus (#24)

This is the twenty fourth in a series of podcasts about Colonial American history. This podcast tells the story of the Iroquois Confederation--the strongest Indian nation that the English colonies had to deal with--their part in the American Revolution and what eventually happened to them.

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Benjamin Franklin's story at 13:13 that you shared is an interesting example of differing values in distinct cultures

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Where can I find this story? In what book?

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@@jacobjensen8592 This story was taken from the book: 'Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, And Later Writings...' edited by J.A. Leo Lemay. Franklin wrote this story in an article he called: "Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America' and it was written while he was in Passy, France, in 1783. If you obtain this particular book it begins on page 229.

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Orthodox Judaism also follows matrilineal descent