Cradle of America: Four Centuries of Virginia History
"From Pocahontas to Patsy Cline, from William Byrd I to Harry Byrd, Jr., Cradle of America brings to life four hundred years of Virginia history. Crisp writing and innumerable fascinating stories illuminate the roles of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans in creating this iconic southern state that so profoundly shaped the nation." James L. Roark, author of Masters without Slaves "Wallenstein's wide-ranging and most impressive history provides a gift of magnificent proportions to those seeking to understand the roots of Virginia and its region. Here is an important starting point for understanding America." James Oliver Horton, coauthor of Slavery and the Making of America "A lovely book, and the most innovative and imaginative history of the Old Dominion we have yet seen." William C. Davis, author of Look Away!: A History of the Confederate States of America"