My most recent poetry book, "East Rock", includes a chapter about King Philip's War (1675-1676), the deadly conflict between Native tribes and English settlers in New England. I had distant English relatives in the war, including one who was killed in the ambush called Wheeler's Surprise.
I collected several wonderful antique books about the "Indian Wars" of New England.
This last book was owned by Bishop Whipple:
"Henry Benjamin Whipple, the first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota, is known for his missionary work among the Dakota and Ojibwe and his efforts to reform the U.S. Indian administration system. After the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862, Whipple was one of the few white men to oppose the death sentences of 303 Dakota." https://www.mnopedia.org/person/whipple-henry-benjamin-1822-1901#:~:text=Henry%20Benjamin%20Whipple%2C%20the%20first,Indian%20administration%20system
As that site indicates, he continued to work for the growth of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota and also on behalf of Native Americans.
See also: https://www.mnopedia.org/person/whipple-henry-benjamin-1822-1901#:~:text=Henry%20Benjamin%20Whipple%2C%20the%20first,Indian%20administration%20system.
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