TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walworth,Ellen H.
TI  - The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
AV  - E011 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
KW  - Mohawk Indians
KW  - Tekakwitha, Kateri, Saint, 1656-1680
KW  - Kahnawake (Québec)
N1  - Release date is 2011-09-14; Produced by Margo Romberg, Curtis Weyant and the Online
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N2  - "The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks" by Ellen H. Walworth is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Kateri Tekakwitha, an Indian girl who grew up among the Mohawks during the 17th century and became a significant figure due to her conversion to Christianity. It explores her experiences, the cultural context of her time, and her impact on her community as a symbol of faith and resilience.  The opening portion of the work introduces Kateri Tekakwitha's early life in the Mohawk Valley, detailing the natural beauty of her surroundings, including a spring that bears her name. It sets the stage for her journey through descriptions of her community, the challenges faced by her family, including the impact of diseases like smallpox, and the broader social and cultural dynamics of the Mohawks during her lifetime. The narrative begins to outline the context of Kateri's upbringing, her family background, and the influences that shaped her character, foreshadowing her future role as a pivotal religious figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37421
ER  -