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Eulogy on King Philip

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Eulogy on King Philip is a printed text of a speech delivered by William Apess in 1836 to, among other things, commemorate Metacom, also known as King Philip, 160 years after his death. The speech was delivered at the prestigious[1] Odeon lecture hall on Federal Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Metacom is still remembered as the leader of an allied indigenous force that engaged in a consequential war with New England colonists, 1675–1676.[1][2][3][4]

AuthorWilliam Apess
SubjectPhilip, Sachem of the Wampanoags, -1676
Genrenonfiction, speech, lecture
SetinMassachusetts
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Eulogy on King Philip
A book title page that reads "Eulogy on King Philip, as Pronounced at the Odeon, In Federal Street, Boston, by the Rev. William Apes, an Indian." Below this title is an epigraph that reads "Who shall stand in after years in this famous temple and declare, that Indians are not men? if men, then heirs to the same inheritance." Below this, there is publishing information showing the book was printed in Boston by the author in 1836.
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AuthorWilliam Apess
SubjectPhilip, Sachem of the Wampanoags, -1676
Genrenonfiction, speech, lecture
Set inMassachusetts
Published1836, 2015
PublisherForgotten Books
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, E-book
Pages66
ISBN9781330745236
OCLC979062039
WebsiteOfficial website
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