Patrick Neal Minges (35), is an American

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and

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specializing in the cultural interactions among Native Americans and Africans. With several books to his credit, he continues to write and teach.

Education

Minges graduated from

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with a master's in

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. He then earned a M.Div and Ph.D. at the Union Theological Seminary.

Writing career

Minges is the author of several books,Teacher publishes third book
, The-Dispatch.com, November 2, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2013 most of which deal with the various Native American tribes of North America, their long histories and their rich cultures.

Books

*''Slavery in the Cherokee Nation: The Keetoowah Society and the Defining of a People 1855-1867'' (2003) *''Black Indian Slave Narratives'' (2004) *''Far More Terrible for Women: Personal Accounts of Women in Slavery'' (2006)

References

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