George Croghan and the Westward Movement 1741-1782

Albert T. Volwiler, 2000. Coming to Pennsylvania in 1741 during the Irish potato famine, Croghan entered the Indian trade and soon became the colony’s most prominent trader. His name soon became legendary on the western frontier and to advance his Indian business, Croghan promoted an Indian uprising against the French. But at the same time he became a superlative peacemaker, and in the period of the French and Indian War, his ability to understand and influence Indians was unsurpassed. (Wennawoods Publishing) 368 pages, 6 x 9. cloth