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The Object of History
Relics, Part 2: One of a Kind

The Object of History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 35:22


In this episode, we continue our conversation with Prof. Matthew Dennis, author of the book American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory. Prof. Dennis discussed corporeal relics with us in Part 1 of this discussion. In Part 2, we talk about natural specimens as well as objects that are given significance by the connection they have to an historic event or figure. MHS Curator of Art & Artifacts Emerita, Anne Bentley, and Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, Peter Drummey, also return to help us look at the remains of a Blackburnian warbler and a pair of epaulets that belonged to General George Washington. Learn more about episode objects here: https://www.masshist.org/podcast/season-3-episode-6-relics-one-of-a-kind  Email us at podcast@masshist.org. Episode Special Guest: Matthew Dennis is Professor of History and Environmental Studies Emeritus at the University of Oregon and now lives in New York City. His books include Cultivating a Landscape of Peace: Iroquois-European Encounters in 17th-Century America; Red, White, and Blue Letter Days: An American Calendar; Riot and Revelry in Early America; Encyclopedia of Holidays and Celebrations, 3 vols.; Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic; and American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory. This episode uses materials from: Yellow-rumped Warbler by Chad Crouch (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International)        Psychic by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)        Curious Nature by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)

The Object of History
Relics, Part 1: Corporeal Remains

The Object of History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 35:04


In this episode, we speak with historian Matthew Dennis about his book, which looks at relics in American memory. With Peter Drummey, the Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, and Anne Bentley, the Curator of Art & Artifacts Emerita at the MHS, we examine two pieces of a blood-soaked towel and a fishhook made from human bone. Learn more about episode objects here: https://www.masshist.org/podcast/season-3-episode-5-relics-corporeal-remains  Email us at podcast@masshist.org. Episode Special Guest: Matthew Dennis is Professor of History and Environmental Studies Emeritus at the University of Oregon and now lives in New York City. His books include Cultivating a Landscape of Peace: Iroquois-European Encounters in 17th-Century America; Red, White, and Blue Letter Days: An American Calendar; Riot and Revelry in Early America; Encyclopedia of Holidays and Celebrations, 3 vols.; Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic; and American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory. This episode uses materials from: Monday by Podington Bear (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported)   Psychic by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)        Curious Nature by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)

Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT
84: Custom Fabrication | Agency of Record Cocktail Bar

Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 50:45


In this episode, Cherise is joined by Matthew Dennis, Founder and CEO of Bolt Builds in Brooklyn, New York. They discuss the Agency of Record Cocktail Bar and Restaurant in New York City.You can see the project here as you listen along.Designed with a keen eye on the golden age of advertising, the Agency of Record Cocktail and Bar unfolds like a visual love letter to mid-century New York, injecting a playful twist that seamlessly resonates with the pulse of the present. Crafted by the skilled hands of the Bolt team, the atmosphere at Agency of Record is one of intimacy and elegance –– all created with custom design and fabrication by their in-house workshop.If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode:ARCAT Detailed on Youtube

Sage May Speaks: a Podcast for Actors!
Double Advice - Matthew Dennis Lewis

Sage May Speaks: a Podcast for Actors!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 30:17


In this episode, Sage chats with The Queens Gambit, Blue Bloods, and Godless star Matthew Dennis Lewis about working on set alongside his twin brother, how weird commercial auditions can be, and how he was able to skip the audition process for The Queens Gambit. Follow us on IG: @DearActorPodcast Follow Catherine on IG: @CateCurtin Email us: DearActorPodcast@gmail.com Sponsors: WeAudition.com - 25% OFF PROMO CODE: SAGE25 Hollywood Winners Circle - HollywoodWinnersCircle.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearactor/support

New Books in American Politics
Matthew Dennis, "American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory" (U Massachusetts Press, 2023)

New Books in American Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 54:47


The gold epaulettes that George Washington wore into battle. A Union soldier's bloody shirt in the wake of the Civil War. A crushed wristwatch after the 9/11 attacks. The bullet-riddled door of the Pulse nightclub. Volatile and shape-shifting, relics have long played a role in memorializing the American past, acting as physical reminders of hard-won battles, mass tragedies, and political triumphs. Surveying the expanse of U.S. history, American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory (U Massachusetts Press, 2023) shows how these objects have articulated glory, courage, and national greatness as well as horror, defeat, and oppression. While relics mostly signified heroism in the nation's early years, increasingly, they have acquired a new purpose--commemorating victimhood. The atrocious artifacts of lynching and the looted remains of Native American graves were later transformed into shameful things, exposing ongoing racial violence and advancing calls for equality and civil rights. Matthew Dennis pursues this history of fraught public objects and assesses the emergence of new venues of memorialization, such as virtual and digital spaces. Through it all, relics continue to fundamentally ground and shape U.S. public memory in its uncertain present and future. Hallel Yadin is an archivist and special projects manager at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Matthew Dennis, "American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory" (U Massachusetts Press, 2023)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 54:47


The gold epaulettes that George Washington wore into battle. A Union soldier's bloody shirt in the wake of the Civil War. A crushed wristwatch after the 9/11 attacks. The bullet-riddled door of the Pulse nightclub. Volatile and shape-shifting, relics have long played a role in memorializing the American past, acting as physical reminders of hard-won battles, mass tragedies, and political triumphs. Surveying the expanse of U.S. history, American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory (U Massachusetts Press, 2023) shows how these objects have articulated glory, courage, and national greatness as well as horror, defeat, and oppression. While relics mostly signified heroism in the nation's early years, increasingly, they have acquired a new purpose--commemorating victimhood. The atrocious artifacts of lynching and the looted remains of Native American graves were later transformed into shameful things, exposing ongoing racial violence and advancing calls for equality and civil rights. Matthew Dennis pursues this history of fraught public objects and assesses the emergence of new venues of memorialization, such as virtual and digital spaces. Through it all, relics continue to fundamentally ground and shape U.S. public memory in its uncertain present and future. Hallel Yadin is an archivist and special projects manager at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in American Studies
Matthew Dennis, "American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory" (U Massachusetts Press, 2023)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 54:47


The gold epaulettes that George Washington wore into battle. A Union soldier's bloody shirt in the wake of the Civil War. A crushed wristwatch after the 9/11 attacks. The bullet-riddled door of the Pulse nightclub. Volatile and shape-shifting, relics have long played a role in memorializing the American past, acting as physical reminders of hard-won battles, mass tragedies, and political triumphs. Surveying the expanse of U.S. history, American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory (U Massachusetts Press, 2023) shows how these objects have articulated glory, courage, and national greatness as well as horror, defeat, and oppression. While relics mostly signified heroism in the nation's early years, increasingly, they have acquired a new purpose--commemorating victimhood. The atrocious artifacts of lynching and the looted remains of Native American graves were later transformed into shameful things, exposing ongoing racial violence and advancing calls for equality and civil rights. Matthew Dennis pursues this history of fraught public objects and assesses the emergence of new venues of memorialization, such as virtual and digital spaces. Through it all, relics continue to fundamentally ground and shape U.S. public memory in its uncertain present and future. Hallel Yadin is an archivist and special projects manager at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books Network
Matthew Dennis, "American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory" (U Massachusetts Press, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 54:47


The gold epaulettes that George Washington wore into battle. A Union soldier's bloody shirt in the wake of the Civil War. A crushed wristwatch after the 9/11 attacks. The bullet-riddled door of the Pulse nightclub. Volatile and shape-shifting, relics have long played a role in memorializing the American past, acting as physical reminders of hard-won battles, mass tragedies, and political triumphs. Surveying the expanse of U.S. history, American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory (U Massachusetts Press, 2023) shows how these objects have articulated glory, courage, and national greatness as well as horror, defeat, and oppression. While relics mostly signified heroism in the nation's early years, increasingly, they have acquired a new purpose--commemorating victimhood. The atrocious artifacts of lynching and the looted remains of Native American graves were later transformed into shameful things, exposing ongoing racial violence and advancing calls for equality and civil rights. Matthew Dennis pursues this history of fraught public objects and assesses the emergence of new venues of memorialization, such as virtual and digital spaces. Through it all, relics continue to fundamentally ground and shape U.S. public memory in its uncertain present and future. Hallel Yadin is an archivist and special projects manager at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

James O'Shea Podcasts
THE SEMI PROS: Special Guest Matthew Dennis

James O'Shea Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 61:56


On this episode of the Semi Pros - Matthew Dennis joins us to talk all things DDBBL and the Grammar Blazers! We also preview the NRL Grand Final.

Past Life Present Power with Derek Jameson
Past Life Present Power Ep. 3: Past Life Regression with Actor Matthew Dennis Lewis from 'The Queen's Gambit"

Past Life Present Power with Derek Jameson

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 36:05


In this episode we meet with actor Matthew Dennis Lewis from hit Netflix shows 'Godless' and 'The Queen's Gambit.' His past life regression brought forward information regarding his dark past lives as well as lives where he was a protector. We talk about his healing journey and how his past life regression has influenced his life and career. Check out what Matthew has to share and what he hopes you take with you on your journey! MatthewDennisLewis.com Instagram.com/MatthewDennisLewis Derek-Jameson.com Instagram.com/DerekJameson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pastlifepresentpower/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pastlifepresentpower/support

EmotionAL Support
Matthew Dennis Lewis - Netflix's The Queen's Gambit and Godless

EmotionAL Support

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 56:13


As a fellow actor, Matthew and I have such an incredible conversation about our mental health in regards to the arts. Being able to have a creative outlet has helped Matthew not only become a stronger actor, but he is a more evolved human being. We chat past lives, being a twin, and how Muay Thai has been such an essential part of his career. @emotionalsupportpod @alessandratorresani @matthewdennislewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FirstTake on Pharma - Pharma News and Analysis Podcast
The First Take – Pharma's pandemic takes a new twist

FirstTake on Pharma - Pharma News and Analysis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 10:03


FirstWord Pharma PLUS editors Matthew Dennis and Simon King discuss the potential impact of the Omicron variant on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, how GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi are making moves to keep their vaccines portfolios at the cutting edge of R&D and whether there is a meaningful future for Merck & Co.'s COVID-19 antiviral molnupiravir after this week's close-run AdCom vote.

The Con Artist Podcast: The Art of Confidence through the Creative Mind
A Con Artist's Guide to Celebrating the Wins with Guests Russell & Matthew Dennis Lewis

The Con Artist Podcast: The Art of Confidence through the Creative Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 47:21


This week, Blake and Alison talk with special guests, actors from the hit Netflix show, Queen's Gambit, Russell & Matthew Dennis Lewis. They get into what it's like to have something hit big during the Pandemic, what it's like to work with your brother and what got them into acting in the first place. They also get into future plans and what we can be looking out for. Today's Patreon Trivia: “Whose music video was Courtney Cox in at the beginning of her career?” Play along and get the answer on Patreon “When you see a good move, look for a better one.” ~Emanuel Lasker You Can Follow Russell at: IG: @russelldennislewis You Can Follow Matthew at: IG: @matthewdennislewis You Can Follow the ConArtist at: FB: @theconartistpod IG: @theconartistpod TikTok: @theconartistpod Become a member on Patreon: patreon.com/theconartistpodcast You can follow Blake on IG @blakemciver You can follow Alison on IG @thealisonrobertson We are now available on Amazon Music

The Church at Grace Point
Man's Greatest Need

The Church at Grace Point

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 63:07


For the past eight weeks we have been on a journey to discover what we need to do to put ourselves in a position of becoming fully devoted followers of Christ. We have carefully explored the ingredients necessary to make the commitment but this morning we take the final step as a congregation to implement our game plan going forward. You do not want to miss this special message delivered by Matthew Dennis our Associate Pastor for Intentional Discipleship.

An Animal Saved My Life
Pippa & The Great African Sea Forest

An Animal Saved My Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 34:35


Pippa Ehrlich, the co-director of the hit film My Octopus Teacher, takes us on a frigid underwater dive into the living, breathing kelp forests of South Africa. Psychedelic colors, mystifying lifeforms, and a curious shape-shifter invite Pippa into an alternate universe. Follow Pippa Ehrlich on instagram: the_rewilding Pippa is the co-director and editor of My Octopus Teacher. Find out more about South Africa’s kelp forests at seachangeproject.com  This episode features a song from the original score for My Octopus Teacher. It was composed by Kevin Smuts and Matthew Dennis.  Photo credit: Faine Loubser Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Inside The Crazy Ant Farm
ITCAF Interview - Matthew Dennis Lewis & Russell Dennis Lewis

Inside The Crazy Ant Farm

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 36:49


Our special guests, from the hit Netflix series, The Queen's Gambit, Matthew & Russell Dennis Lewis, chat with us about their career including how they got started in the industry, the pluses and minuses of being twins in the acting profession, their work on Godless, and how the relationship with showrunner Scott Frank led to their roles in The Queen's Gambit, their thoughts on streamers, and the move away from theaters, the importance of building your brand, and more. They also share some great behind the scenes stories, their most embarrassing moments on set, and some great advice for anyone trying to break into the industry.

Let's Dive In
Go by Feel | Matthew Dennis Lewis interview on acting, The Queen's Gambit, and muay thai

Let's Dive In

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 41:47


Go by Feel | Matthew Dennis Lewis interview on acting, The Queen's Gambit, and muay thai Had a really fun chat with Matt about his role on Netflix's The Queen's Gambit, his acting journey, the pro's and con's of being an acting twin, having the same name as a Harry Potter actor, and martial arts. Check it out! Watch The Queen's Gambit - https://www.netflix.com/title/80234304 Matt's IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5238667 Follow Matt on IG - https://www.instagram.com/matthewdennislewis Subscribe now & hit the bell to be updated on the latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLoveofActing Connect With Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theloveofacting Twitter: https://twitter.com/theloveofacting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theloveofacting #MatthewDennisLewis #Actor #TheQueensGambit Go by Feel | Matthew Dennis Lewis interview on acting, The Queen's Gambit, and muay thai

Impractical Magic
The Portrayals of Witches From Real to Reel

Impractical Magic

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 83:35


Films Discussed: ParaNorman (2012) The Blair Witch Project (1999) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Practical Magic (1998) The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2017) Written Material that Informed Discussion: These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling (2019)- literature Bodily Natures: Science, Environment, and the Material Self by Stacy Alaimo (2010)- academic/theory The Transmission of Affect by Teresa Brennan (2004)- academic/theory A Break with Charity by Ann Rinaldi (1992)- literature Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film by Barry Keith Grant (1996)- academic/theory In Horror Film, “The Witch,” Terror Stems from Puritanical Control of Women by Britt Ashley (2016)- theory A “final girl” who gets to get off: “The Witch” proves nothing’s scarier than an unapologetically liberated young woman by Eileen G’Seel (2016)- theory Why We Write About Witches by Sarah Gailey (2016) - pop culture article Women as Witches, Witches as Women: Witchcraft and Patriarchy in Colonial North America by Matthew Dennis and Elizabeth Reis (2015)- academic/theory Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Magic by Pamela Moro (2012)- academic/theory The Obscene Body/Politic by Carolee Schneemann (1991)- academic/theory The Embodied Goddess: Feminist Witchcraft and Female Divinity by Wendy Griffin (1995)- academic/theory The Disabling of Aging Female Bodies: Midwives, Procuresses, Witches and the Monstrous Mother by Encarnación Juárez-Almendros (2017)- academic/theory Secondary Targets? Male Witches on Trial by Lara Apps and Andrew Gow (2003)- academic/theory Invisible Men: the Historian and the Male Witch by Lara Apps and Andrew Gow (2003)- academic/theory

Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross

Hanna Scott on our state's firearms database, and its 3-year backlog // Matthew Dennis, U-Oregon history prof, on Thanksgiving traditions // PW Singer, author of LikeWar, on treating misinformation as a sickness // Sports Insider Danny O'Neil on the Chiefs-Rams game/ James Paxton headed for the Yankees // David Fahrenthold live on presidential misspellings/ Donald Trump Jr. // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- Thanksgiving airport travel/ Apple cup travel // Chris Sullivan on the new federal funding for ST2

New Books in Women's History
Matthew Dennis, “Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic” (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)

New Books in Women's History

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2012 61:02


The birth of the American republic produced immense and existential challenges to Native people in proximity to the fledgling nation. Perhaps none faced a greater predicament than the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (popularly known as the Iroquois). Divided by the U.S.-English conflict, their landbase ransacked by American soldiers and speculators, their once considerable political power reduced, and their culture threatened by an influx of zealous missionaries — such is what historian Matthew Dennis in his powerful new book, Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010), has termed “the colonial crucible.” Yet, Dennis persuades us, “the Seneca story is not mere prologue.” One of the Six Nations residing in what became western New York State, the Seneca adapted to the invasion of their homeland, building upon elements of their culture and selectively embracing change to survive the economic and political transformations of the post-Revolutionary period. The revelations of the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake, blended with elements of Christianity, yielded a new and powerful religion that rejected white degradation. But in the process, the prophet challenged the powerful position of women in Seneca society, as accusations of witchcraft – newly focused on women – led to violence. As western New York continues its decades long process of deindustrialization, losing population with every closed down factory, the Seneca Nation remains, vibrant as ever. Matthew Dennis' fascinating new book helps us see just how they did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Matthew Dennis, “Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic” (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2012 61:02


The birth of the American republic produced immense and existential challenges to Native people in proximity to the fledgling nation. Perhaps none faced a greater predicament than the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (popularly known as the Iroquois). Divided by the U.S.-English conflict, their landbase ransacked by American soldiers and speculators, their once considerable political power reduced, and their culture threatened by an influx of zealous missionaries — such is what historian Matthew Dennis in his powerful new book, Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010), has termed “the colonial crucible.” Yet, Dennis persuades us, “the Seneca story is not mere prologue.” One of the Six Nations residing in what became western New York State, the Seneca adapted to the invasion of their homeland, building upon elements of their culture and selectively embracing change to survive the economic and political transformations of the post-Revolutionary period. The revelations of the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake, blended with elements of Christianity, yielded a new and powerful religion that rejected white degradation. But in the process, the prophet challenged the powerful position of women in Seneca society, as accusations of witchcraft – newly focused on women – led to violence. As western New York continues its decades long process of deindustrialization, losing population with every closed down factory, the Seneca Nation remains, vibrant as ever. Matthew Dennis’ fascinating new book helps us see just how they did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Matthew Dennis, “Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic” (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2012 61:02


The birth of the American republic produced immense and existential challenges to Native people in proximity to the fledgling nation. Perhaps none faced a greater predicament than the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (popularly known as the Iroquois). Divided by the U.S.-English conflict, their landbase ransacked by American soldiers and speculators, their once considerable political power reduced, and their culture threatened by an influx of zealous missionaries — such is what historian Matthew Dennis in his powerful new book, Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010), has termed “the colonial crucible.” Yet, Dennis persuades us, “the Seneca story is not mere prologue.” One of the Six Nations residing in what became western New York State, the Seneca adapted to the invasion of their homeland, building upon elements of their culture and selectively embracing change to survive the economic and political transformations of the post-Revolutionary period. The revelations of the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake, blended with elements of Christianity, yielded a new and powerful religion that rejected white degradation. But in the process, the prophet challenged the powerful position of women in Seneca society, as accusations of witchcraft – newly focused on women – led to violence. As western New York continues its decades long process of deindustrialization, losing population with every closed down factory, the Seneca Nation remains, vibrant as ever. Matthew Dennis’ fascinating new book helps us see just how they did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in American Studies
Matthew Dennis, “Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic” (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2012 61:02


The birth of the American republic produced immense and existential challenges to Native people in proximity to the fledgling nation. Perhaps none faced a greater predicament than the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (popularly known as the Iroquois). Divided by the U.S.-English conflict, their landbase ransacked by American soldiers and speculators, their once considerable political power reduced, and their culture threatened by an influx of zealous missionaries — such is what historian Matthew Dennis in his powerful new book, Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010), has termed “the colonial crucible.” Yet, Dennis persuades us, “the Seneca story is not mere prologue.” One of the Six Nations residing in what became western New York State, the Seneca adapted to the invasion of their homeland, building upon elements of their culture and selectively embracing change to survive the economic and political transformations of the post-Revolutionary period. The revelations of the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake, blended with elements of Christianity, yielded a new and powerful religion that rejected white degradation. But in the process, the prophet challenged the powerful position of women in Seneca society, as accusations of witchcraft – newly focused on women – led to violence. As western New York continues its decades long process of deindustrialization, losing population with every closed down factory, the Seneca Nation remains, vibrant as ever. Matthew Dennis’ fascinating new book helps us see just how they did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Native American Studies
Matthew Dennis, “Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic” (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)

New Books in Native American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2012 61:02


The birth of the American republic produced immense and existential challenges to Native people in proximity to the fledgling nation. Perhaps none faced a greater predicament than the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (popularly known as the Iroquois). Divided by the U.S.-English conflict, their landbase ransacked by American soldiers and speculators, their once considerable political power reduced, and their culture threatened by an influx of zealous missionaries — such is what historian Matthew Dennis in his powerful new book, Seneca Possessed: Indians, Witchcraft, and Power in the Early American Republic (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010), has termed “the colonial crucible.” Yet, Dennis persuades us, “the Seneca story is not mere prologue.” One of the Six Nations residing in what became western New York State, the Seneca adapted to the invasion of their homeland, building upon elements of their culture and selectively embracing change to survive the economic and political transformations of the post-Revolutionary period. The revelations of the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake, blended with elements of Christianity, yielded a new and powerful religion that rejected white degradation. But in the process, the prophet challenged the powerful position of women in Seneca society, as accusations of witchcraft – newly focused on women – led to violence. As western New York continues its decades long process of deindustrialization, losing population with every closed down factory, the Seneca Nation remains, vibrant as ever. Matthew Dennis’ fascinating new book helps us see just how they did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices