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Reviewed by Laura M. Stevens | Reviews | Journal of American Ethnic History, 27.3 | The History Cooperative
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Transatlantic Encounters: American Indians in Britain, 1500–1776. By Alden T. Vaughan. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. pp. xxv + 337 pp. Illustrations, notes, and index. $50.00 (cloth).
      From 1500 to 1776, over one hundred American Indians are known to have visited the British Isles. The durations of and reasons for their visits varied widely, as did the reception they enjoyed upon their arrival. A tragically high number died en route or in Britain, but more returned home. Many of those who survived the journey returned in possession of legal concessions, regal gifts, English proficiency, or enhanced status among their own people. All were richer in anecdote and impression, and their experiences had significant if divergent impacts on future interactions between Indians and English. . . .
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