New England on Fire! Stories from King Philip's War
Margaret Barton has done an excellent job of choosing incidents from this little known war, writing them in an honest and sympathetic way to show the pain and suffering on both sides. This is a story of great sadness; it should be read by every American. I found New England on Fire! irresistible, a story I could not put down until I finished it. Now I find that I want to read it again, slowly and deliberately this time so that I can fully appreciate this wonderfully written book. --George West, Professor Emeritus and Retired Chair of English at South Dakota State University<br /><br />The author has captured the heart and spirit of my people. --Larry Spotted Crow Mann, Historian, Nipmuc Historical Tribe, Massachusetts<br /><br />This book provides a clear window into a forgotten world and a forgotten war. Drawing on colonial sources, the author immerses the reader in harrowing scenes of frontier warfare, where atrocities are committed by both sides. Margaret Barton does not hesitate to confront the fact of Puritan exceptionalism and its effect on the near-eradication of the Native American nations in New England. She has effectively brought this tragedy to life. --James Bennett, M. Ed., Point Defiance Books, Tacoma, Washington"New England on Fire!" brings history to life, and is both entertaining and educational. I love the format of following significant events in a chronological order to give the reader the full scope of King Philip's War. --Michael Tougias, co-author of "King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict"The author has captured the heart and spirit of my people. --Larry Spotted Crow Mann, Historian, Nipmuc Historical Tribe, Massachusetts