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The Would-Be King of the Indians
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The Would-Be King of the Indians

William Augustus Bowles tried in vain to make an Indian Westphalian Nation-State

If William Augustus Bowles’ plans had come true, the independent State of Muscogee would have separated Spanish Florida from American advancement, and Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole Indians would have united to form a powerful bloc.

Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young follow this colorful character, and consider how very differently the map of moder…

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