A readable and splendid account . . . ‘sweep’ is not too grand a word for this rich and meticulous manuscript.
Howard S. Russell
Howard S. Russell had a lifelong interest in New England’s earliest inhabitants, dating back to boyhood discoveries of occasional Indian artifacts in his family’s plowed fields. This led him over the last half century to a systematic examination of every account left by early explorers and observers, every reference in regional or local histories or archaeological writings; to discussions with informed persons; and to making numerous visits to Indian village sites and museums. From this wide …
