Author: John DeLee

John DeLee developed a fascination with history while growing up in south Mississippi, where he enjoyed early American and frontier history focusing on the role of the US Army in those theaters. He holds a BS of American History from the USMA, and is currently pursuing graduate studies, focusing upon the development of American Indian policy. After traveling around the country and the world with the military, John enjoys exposing his friends and family to local history, exploring the outdoors, and settling into his “permanent” home.

Critical Thinking Posted on June 17, 2021June 14, 2021

Shifting American Indian Policy during the Articles of Confederation Era

While the Articles of Confederation are often viewed as a failed attempt at governing the newly independent United States, this period did provide for growth and development in the realm of how to properly interact with Indigenous American tribes on the lands east of the Mississippi River ceded by Great Britain. The interactions of the […]

by John DeLee