Posts from — May 2009

Ronald Wright’s latest book “What is America?” is a great read and puts straight much of the history of North America. A historian, Wright explains the cultural differences between the Aztecs and the Incas, talks about the indigenous first nation communities complete with farming and infrastructure and paints a picture of America European culture that is not as it is portrayed in our history books.

Wright is as entertaining as he is factual. An easy read that I found I couldn’t wait to get back to. “What is America?” is a small book of great historical significance.