Beyond 1492: Encounters in Colonial North America
"Those who want a readable and informed introduction to some of the concerns of contemporary Encounter historians, this is a good place to begin."--The New York Review of Books"A most admirable and valuable addition to my supplementary required reading for my survey course in American history to 1865."--William M. Neil,Indiana University Northwest"Axtell has the rare ability to write about the European presence in America without the hand-wringing of the Left or the clenched fist of the Right.  The eleven essays here...are fresh, engrossing, challenging, and entertaining."--Virginia Quarterly Review"A wonderful volume."--Elizabeth Parent,San Francisco State University"A series of exceptionally fine essays."--The Louisville Courier-Journal