This was an impulse buy. I was at the Smithsonian, the Native American, American Indian, museum, and this was in the bookstore. And since I get like 20% off because I’m a supporter and the cover was interesting, and the start sounded good. And I had a really nice lunch. ...
Fascinating and informative. A very readable way to learn about some of the people who came to America before the Pilgrims. My one complaint is the Dutch are once again overlooked.
This entertaining volume follows Tony Horowitz as he searches for the discoverers of America, from the Vikings up to 1620. (Ever notice how often in U.S. general histories there's very little between Columbus and Jamestown or the Mayflower? There was plenty going on, by the way.) Once again, he is...
I could probably learn a lot from this book, but this is way more information than I want to deal with.
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