I’m reading ‘1491’ by Charles Mann, about North America before Columbus, when the area was called ‘Dawnland.’ It reveals the valuable contributions of Native tribes and the cruelty they faced from settlers, including land theft and disease. This book offers fresh insights into history I’ve misunderstood book.
Well, I certainly didn’t know that. I’m in the process of reading a book titled “1491” written by Charles Man. This book focuses on life in North America, specifically on the area that came to be known as the United States. This book is crammed with facts that I wasn’t aware of. First of all, long before Columbus landed (in the Bahamas, by the way), the area was known as “Dawnland.” What a great name.
This book is fascinating; it offers a view of what happened here, who did what, and most importantly, the enormous value that tribes of Indians brought to the settlers. As history reports, we weren’t very kind to these folks, doing everything possible to take their land, agriculture, and birthright. We gave them deadly diseases in return for their initial hospitality and assistance. It certainly seems that many of the history books I read as a child weren’t exactly on target. This book opens new and exciting insights into what happened and when. I’m sure glad I found this book.
Are we there yet? 