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Luke Church uploaded Review of The Life and Adventures of James Beckwourth in The Leader – 1856 to
Introduction to Doctoral Studies in English: English 70000 9 years, 4 months ago This is a review of Beckwourth’s dictated autobiography in the British weekly periodical “The Leader” from 1856. Beckwourth himself is of interest to me as his story brings together issues of race and indigeneity within the American 19th-century. Being from a British periodical, this piece gives a glimpse into how his story was perceived and discussed outside of America. Within the article there are questions concerning the “veracity” of his story, as well as comparing Beckwourth’s purported reputation as a “gentleman” with the “brutish” stories within the book. I found this through Nineteenth Century Collections Online.
