Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 10:57:30 -0500
From: Lyn Baird lyn.baird@gmail.com
Subject: Rediscovering Christanna John Kincheloe
Happy New Year. I recommend Rediscovering Christanna: Native Worlds and
Governor Spotswood’s Fort by John Kincheloe, available at Amazon and
elsewhere. Many of you will have some familiarity with Fort Christanna
in Brunswick County, Virginia. This book provides fresh insights into
that history and aftermath, especially from the perspective of Indian
peoples involved. The narrative is lively and interesting, while
reflecting scholarly care and restraint, with rich footnotes and
bibliography. Truth in advertising — not one Poythress is mentioned.
But anyone interested in contextual understanding of Southside Virginia
and bordering North Carolina in the early eighteenth century should find
it to be a worthwhile and delightful read. –Lyn Poythress Baird