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The Pioneers

the Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
Jul 14, 2019chinook24 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
The book reads like the vanity histories that towns pay to have written about their history. The book is about the original settles who came to Ohio from New England. His primary sources are diaries and letters from these people. There are a few pages about Aaron Burr and his activities but doesn't come to any specific conclusions about his activities, just a reporting of what people said. What really disappointed me was the lack of balance and per-settlement history of Ohio. It is like the "Pioneers" stepped into empty space. First Peoples ("Indians") had lived in Ohio for thousands of years and yet the book refers to them only a few times, mainly regarding battles with colonists as they moved west taking more land. Nothing about their pre-history other and some notes about mound building. Clearly not a complete or an even handed or an academic history of the times, nor the area. I think the author is riding on his reputation.