Publisher's Synopsis
Connecticut Boys In The Western Reserve: A Tale Of The Moravian Massacre is a historical fiction novel written by James Andrew Braden and originally published in 1903. The story is set in the late 18th century and follows the lives of a group of young boys from Connecticut who travel to the Western Reserve (present-day Ohio) to establish a new settlement. The boys are accompanied by their families and other settlers, including a group of Moravian missionaries who have established a mission in the area. However, tensions between the settlers and Native American tribes, particularly the Delaware and Wyandot, begin to escalate. The novel culminates in the tragic event known as the Moravian Massacre, in which a group of Native Americans attacked and killed nearly 100 unarmed Moravian missionaries and their families. The Connecticut boys must navigate the dangers of the frontier and the conflicts between the settlers and Native Americans, all while trying to establish a new home in the Western Reserve.Braden's novel offers a fictionalized account of a significant event in American history and explores themes of conflict, survival, and the clash of cultures. It provides a vivid portrayal of life on the frontier and the challenges faced by early settlers in the American Midwest.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
