 | Pursuing Respect in the Cannibal Isles: Americans in Nineteenth-Century Fiji Subjects: Americans -- Travel -- Fiji -- History -- 19th century; Fiji -- Foreign public opinion American -- History -- 19th century; Visitors Foreign -- Fiji -- Attitudes; Fiji -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; United States -- Social life and customs; No detailed description available for "Pursuing Respect in the Cannibal Isles". Nancy Shoemaker of the University of Connecticut is a historian of Native American history. Her books include A Strange Likeness , Native American Whalemen and the World , and an edited collection of historical documents and oral histories called Living with Whales . While investigating whaling history, she broadened her interests to include the history of the US in the world, especially in the Pacific. |
