Rumble of a Distant Drum: The Quapaws and Old World Newcomers, 1673-1804
“The best book on the subject. . . . Highly recommended.”—Library Journal“It is indeed a pleasure to recommend a book that looks objectively at colonial diplomacy from the tribal point of view.”—Journal of the West“A very valuable book on one of the earliest and least known outposts of the French and Spanish empires.”—Louisiana History"Arnold's clear, non-polemic narrative most importantly humanizes the Quapaws, stripping away platitudes and stereotypes and giving them back their roles as complex actors in the colonial adventures of the region."—Ann M. Early, State Archaeologist