A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History by James Hawthorne
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"A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History" by James Hawthorne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed narrative of the brutal massacre that took place in Poverty Bay, New Zealand, during a turbulent period of conflict between Māori tribes and European settlers. It explores the tragic events leading up to the massacre, the sociopolitical dynamics involved, and the impacts on both indigenous people and
settlers. In this account, Hawthorne, who identifies as a survivor from the region, recounts the significant deterioration of relations between Māori and European settlers, particularly following the rise of the Hauhau movement. He vividly describes the series of massacres executed by Te Kooti and his followers, alongside the government’s failure to protect the settlers. The narrative dispels misconceptions about the events, documenting the lead-up to the violence, the nature of the attacks, and the aftermath that left Poverty Bay devastated. Hawthorne also highlights the negligence of authorities and the intense struggles of individuals caught in this conflict, providing a compelling and tragic reflection on a dark chapter in New Zealand's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Hawthorne, James |
|---|---|
| Title | A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas) |
| Subject | Poverty Bay, N.Z., Massacre, 1868 |
| Subject | Te Kooti, 1830?-1893 |
| Subject | New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872 |
| Subject | Maori (New Zealand people) -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- History |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56359 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-56359-6 |
| Release Date | Jan 11, 2018 |
| Last Update | Jun 14, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 264 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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