W hat happened in North America between Columbus's sail in 1492 and the Pilgrims' arrival in 1620? On a visit to Plymouth Rock; Tony Horwitz realizes he doesn't have a clue; nor do most Americans. So he sets off across the continent to rediscover the wild era when Europeans first roamed the New World in quest of gold; glory; converts; and eternal youth. Horwitz tells the story of these brave and often crazed explorers while retracing their steps on his own epic trek--an odyssey that takes him inside an Indian sweat lodge in subarctic Canada; down the Mississippi in a canoe; on a road trip fueled by buffalo meat; and into sixty pounds of armor as a conquistador reenactor in Florida.A Voyage Long and Strange is a rich mix of scholarship and modern-day adventure that brings the forgotten first chapter of America's history vividly to life.
#1454466 in Books Ana Siljak 2009-12-08 2009-12-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 228.60 x .88 x 6.00l; 1.30 #File Name: 0312364016384 pagesAngel of Vengeance The Girl Who Shot the Governor of St Petersburg and Sparked the Age of Assassination
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1 of 6 people found the following review helpful. The atheist proponents of revolution dreamt of martyrdom for the causeBy ROROTOKO"Angel of Vengeance" is on the ROROTOKO list of cutting-edge intellectual nonfiction. Professor Siljak's book interview ran here as the cover feature on March 1; 2010.
