"GETTING A BUSHEL OF MONEY FOR THE SCHOOL": SAMSON OCCOM'S PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN INDIGENEITY ON HIS ENGLISH FUNDRAISING TOUR, 1766-1768

The article details Mohegan minister Samson Occom's 18th-century fundraising tour in England for an Indigenous charity school and the later founding of Dartmouth College. Topics include the complex practice of Christian indigeneity, transatlantic evangelical philanthropy; and the political tens...

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Main Author: HALL, TIMOTHY D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Fides et historia
Year: 2025, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 24-42
Further subjects:B UNIVERSITIES & colleges
B Fundraising
B Indigenous ethnic identity
B Dartmouth College
B England
B Educational charities
B Education advocacy
B Property Rights
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Summary:The article details Mohegan minister Samson Occom's 18th-century fundraising tour in England for an Indigenous charity school and the later founding of Dartmouth College. Topics include the complex practice of Christian indigeneity, transatlantic evangelical philanthropy; and the political tensions surrounding Indigenous identity and land rights.
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