Forth to the wilderness

the long version

The first American frontier along the Appalachian barrier was a drama terrible to be part of, magnificent to look back on. Its components were full measures of horror, war, confusion, and supercharged politicking from campfire site to European chancellery. This opening phase of the settlement epic has receded in memory, overshadowed by the later westward roll of the wagon trains. It is brought now to the forefront of our minds by a historian, Dale Van Every, in a remarkable recreation, *Forth to the Wilderness*...