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To: Tanniker Smith
Currently reading several: The Wit and Wisdom of Father George Rutler - Fr. Rutler is a bit of a Renaissance man, with a broad range of interests and a lively mind.

The Frontiersman, by Allan W. Eckert - my third or fourth reading of it since the mid-70's. It's a biographical novel, and deeply spell-binding in its relating of the early settlement of the Ohio Valley. Two historical luminaries are the central figures: Simon Kenton, a peer of Daniel Boone, and Tecumseh, a remarkable man for his situation. The book is based on journals and diaries. Brings that era to life.

Heretics, by G.K. Chesterton. Chesterton is always a delight.
25 posted on 01/23/2024 5:29:15 AM PST by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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To: Montana_Sam

I loved The Frontiersman!
Another great read is Follow The River by James Alexander Thom.


45 posted on 01/23/2024 5:59:45 AM PST by ArtDodger
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To: Montana_Sam

...and don’t neglect the remainder of his series of Eastern indian nations of the time, six more equally educational and thrilling reads. I remain in awe if the research gone into all of his works!


89 posted on 01/23/2024 7:04:03 AM PST by ragamuffin (Fed up)
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