In this presentation Dr. Stephen T. Staggs will explore the dynamic relationships that developed between the Esopus and Calvinist European peoples living in the Northeast Woodlands in the period up to 1750. He will show that Calvinists relied on their Indigenous neighbors, and that Native Americans secured their survival by unconsciously living out the gospel.

This program will be presented entirely online via a link provided after registration.

Stephen T. Staggs holds a PhD and graduate certificate in Ethnohistory from Western Michigan University. His research focuses on the impact of the interactions and interrelations between Indigenous, African, and European peoples in early modern Europe,  colonial North America, and the Atlantic World. His recently published book is Calvinists & Indians in the Northeastern Woodlands (Amsterdam University Press, 2023).

$8 General Access

$5 Discounted Access

This program will be recorded, access to which will be shared with all registrants the following day.

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.