The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, and Endurance in Early America - Scott Weidensaul I found this book absolutely fascinating. However, prepare yourself for a very slow read. The author packed a ton of information into this book which I found I had to go back and recheck information to ensure I was learning it correctly. I found myself even learning things from the footnotes! Plus, I found it pulled together information which I have learned in other books, so it "stitched" together pieces of information I had in my head. My only criticism of this book was that it did have moments where it "skipped" around a little bit, but not enough to detract from the book. Don't think this is a book which you will read in one sitting though and grasp the full meaning of the book. I love books like that, but they can be annoying as well.