- Hardcover
- Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv) (June 1969)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316208639
- ISBN-13: 978-0316208635
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellently written book, but is it the truth...,
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This review is from: Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees (Paperback)
Typically, Eckert's writing style makes this a book that is hard to put down. It is very exciting reading. It is not one of the best books that Eckert has written however. Also, it is shorter and doesn't have the great deal of detail that he put into his "Tecumseh" book, for example. It is a lively story, but now that I have read other reviews, I wonder if it is based on error. The early part of the story concerns the fact that Blue Jacket is a "captured" white boy who becomes a great Indian War Chief. If that is not true, then this part of the book is in error. The history of Blue Jacket as an Indian is well written and exciting, in any case. No matter his origin, Blue Jacket was a great Indian warrior and leader.From other things I have read, my guess would be that Eckert's version is correct. In any case, this is an exciting and enjoyable book to read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great Literature, Not Great History,
By MLC - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees (Paperback)
Allan Eckert is unquestionably a fine writer. However, he is not a great historian. Eckert chooses to ignore certain source material and emphasize dubious or even discredited sources in order to mold the story of Blue Jacket into his own chosen image of Blue Jacket. As one prior review has stated, recent DNA evidence indicates that Blue Jacket and the Swearingens were not related. While this DNA evidence was unvailable at the time of publication of this book, there is other evidence which refutes Eckert's claims. If Eckert would have taken advantage of available source materials, he would have discovered that the real Blue Jacket was much older than the white boy who allegedly became the chief. In addition, no one who ever met the chief and wrote about him ever mentioned his whiteness. In the case of other Indians who were racially white, this fact is constantly mentioned by white observers. In sum, Eckert is a fine writer of literature based on (some) historical evidence, but his historical accuracy is, at best, questionable.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent account of a truly amazing individual's life.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees (Paperback)
This outstanding piece of literature gives the reader a true feeling of understanding for one of our nation's most amazing, yet forgotten, individuals.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book about my great,great,great,great,grandfather!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees (Paperback)
Yes, it's true this book is about my great,great,great,great grandfather! His granddaughter married a Bingham & that's how I became to be down the line! But, if you want to read a book about a brave boy who became one of the greatest war chiefs in Shawnee history this is the book for you! Mr. Eckert did a wonderful job telling the story about Blue Jacket's life. This is a treasured book in my family! And I hope that it becomes one of yours! Please read & enjoy! :-)
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