Review: Very interesting and worth reading
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2013
I like the insight these types of stories give to history.  I may not and usually do not agree with the opinions of the authors (there is always fault on both sides of a conflict), but collectively, they contribute to an over-all view of the histories behind the wars/conflicts.  For example, this author did not seem to realize or understand that the Native Americans were fighting desperately to preserve their way of life. Also, at that time, I'm not sure the pioneers realized that the horrific ritual of scalping victims was actually introduced by the French settlers who wanted to establish a claim to the American Continent.  It is always very interesting to see how a person's views are affected by what is happening to them personally in contrast to views seen from an over-view of the whole story.