Published in 1991, The Middle Ground, a book written by American historian Richard White, helped to bring about a revolution in the writings of Colonial North American History, with a perspective that gave emphasis to Indian exploits and the formation of a process of accords and commitments throughout the Great Lakes region. White managed to create a narrative that moved away from such terms as "assimilation" and "conquest", thus providing an account concerned with recovering the Other as a legitimate historical protagonist.
American historiography; Richard White; middle ground