Excellent History of Maine Seacoast Indians at Mount Desert Island, but.....!!!!
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This 2-volume book is excellent. For a balanced and informative review, see Bates College history professor Joseph Hall's 2013 article in the journal Maine History (vol. 47), titled "Asticous Island Domain: Wabanaki Peoples at Mount Desert Island. By Harald E. L. Prins and B. McBride. Maine History, pp. 143-145. But, a fair warning to potential buyers of our book is needed. My co-author and I do not know the individual trying to profit from our work, commissioned and published by the National Park Service. Our book, Asticou's Island Domain," is in the public domain and available for free (each volume is in pdf format and can be downloaded--for free!!!). All you need to do is to check the Internet and log in at the NPS or at the Abbe Museum websites. The book was also for sale at Powell's Books, but after we registered our protest, the webmaster was instructed to take it down. That was the right thing to do. As the report's authors, we feel violated by the anonymous individual trying to profit from our work and object to piracy. Accordingly, we urge Amazon to follow suit and take this off its digital book store. With appreciation for your effort to support global law and order in cyberspace and not support illicit profiteering. Sincerely Harald Prins
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I selected this book primarily because my uncle, Norbert Pitz, served in the 6th MARDIV with the 22nd Marine Regiment (Pioneer Company).  The writing of the book is only fair, but the many pictures and illustrations do help fill in the details of the 6th MARDIV's journey through the Pacific during WWII. The copy that I received was obviously a reprint and the photo quality of the pictures was much degraded. Hopefully, you can get an original priting with much more clarity in the photos, but I imagine this book may even get harder to find in future years. If you are a WWII history buff or scholar, this is a great reference book. The men of the 6th MARDIV certainly overcame a lot of obstacles. These men were tough, no doubt!
4192128
We are amateur geneologists, only 50,000 names in our data base.  Know where all of my direct ancestors are buried back through 15 generations!
Wanted to have some rubbings of the more ornate stones but was unable to locate rubbing kits.  Not using it until spring as Maine weather isn't exactly warm this time of year.
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I enjoyed reading "The Archaeology and History of the Havite Georgia Tribes."  Mr. White covered the subject quite well although I would have liked much more detail.  I have always been interested in Indian culture and historic places and this will certainly get me on the road of exploration again soon.  It is unfortunate that several sites have disappeared due to building dams.  The historic period is quite sad.  Even though people of that time were considerably different in thoughts and actions from us today it is still alarming that humans can treat other humans with such cruelty.
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The story was very interesting..Amazing to read historical accounts of a migration across this country to settle this land of Oregon...what an adventure...I am disappointed though because of all the recorded happenings of the original people who were of the Oregon migration of 1843 ''what happened to Abby and Jacob....I have a great respect for all the pioneers of all of this great country..I was there with them every step of the way!!!
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The problems with this book, and Damian's approach to Virgin paintings produced in colonial peru in general, are VAST. She simplifies the goals, religions and cultures of the indigenous artists. Damian claims that ancient adoration of all mountain huacas was intimately linked with veneration of Pachamama. I would like to emphasize, though, that colonial sources never make this correlation. Colonial sources do cast mountains as characters in mythical legends, but, none of the transcribed fables feature Pachamama as a character. Pachamama's existence must be approached as a creation of the colonial era, rather than an Incan Goddess with established characteristics or sites of veneration.
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As a Maine River Guide, this (dark) history of Maine's woods and water should be required reading for all Mainers as it in deep chronological detail explains how the forging of our great state from a frontier to its current composition evolved.  Its a good read and has some incredibly illuminating details of the multiple cycles of violence spun out of these pristine landscapes.  I can never look at the crystal waters of the Kennebec or Penobscot in the same way.  It really should be a text book for Maine's school children to appreciate the struggles of their forebears as natives and settlers.  I have asked my guiding clients to read this book in advance of their adventures here in Maine before we strike out on adventures in the Kennebec River corridor or into the Allagash.
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The thesis is interesting but lacks significant evidence to support. A major geographic/historical mistake should not have been mistaken by an historian/archaeologist, in page 429 , the last paragraph states that Abraham and his tribe came from Nahor which was Ur of Chaldees that was in "Kurdistan north of Iraq" ! . But Ur is the well known Sumerian city located in Southern part of Iraq close to the present-day city of Nasiria . In this , Barbeiri debased his argument of the genetic link of the Cohanim to Kurdistan! To me, it is a gross mistake!
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I RECENTLY BOUGHT THE  AUDIO VERSION OF THE COLONY, A NON-FICTION ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY OF THE LEPER COLONY ON MOLOKA'I. THE BOOK IS TERRIFIC.  BUT THE READER IS NOT.  HE COMMITS THE CRIME OF MIS-PRONOUNCING ALL OF THE HAWAIIAN PLACE NAMES, FAMILY NAMES, AND WORDS. HE EVEN MISSPRONOUNCES THE ISLAND NAME OF MOLOKA'I!!!!!! THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS FAILURE TO GET THE PRONUNCIATIONS CORRECTLY!!!!!!!!I REALIZE THAT THE READING ACTOR'S IGNORANCE IS NOT DIRECTLY THE FAULT OF AMAZON.  I WOULD LIKE, HOWEVER, AMAZON TO PASS THIS COMPLAINT TO THE AUDIO RECORDING DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLISHER, SO THAT IN FUTURE THEY HIRE ACTORS WHO READ WORDS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITH ACCURACY.
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It is a good job the title was NOT  "Desert Island Radio for the Shipwrecked" as suggested. I don't know where you would be to have a lathe, a vacuum pump, a copious supply of batteries, thin wire, unblown light bulbs, and sources of old components all washed up on the beach!!  I was a little disappointed with this book as I am unlikely to try any of the experiments due to my lack of most of the mentioned tools and bits needed.
Missing was the WW2 method of using a rusty razor blade to create a semiconductor and build a receiver and such tricks. How about constructing a battery from scratch (I've done that that before) too.
From a historical value, it was good education how valves etc are constructed.
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This book takes place partly on Mt. Desert Island in Maine. It tells the story of two people, through different parts of their life times until they end up together. There are parallels and differences and at times you, the reader, wonder where you are. I think this is is not the fault of the writer, but instead is done on purpose.

The book ends and you are left with your imagination.

I wanted to read the book all over again.
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This is a very complete history of the Oak Island mystery. It seems to be very well researched and gives a complete chronological history of the search for treasure on Oak Island. Without being there it is very hard for me to understand how there could have been this much time and this much money spent on something with such meager results. It sounds like there were some very experienced and intelligent people involved over the many years but the way the story unfolds it almost sounds like they were a bunch of clowns. Surely with the scientific ground survey equipment that is available today it would be possible to see what is underground without having to dig a thousand "dry" holes? This book is a great way to get some understanding of this great mystery but it cannot give answers to this age old mystery.
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Greg Masterson's masterful insight into the psyche of the Afghan people provided this 90-year-old WW-11 veteran with new-found hope that there may actually exist a workable solution to their marathon bout with misery. After 15 plus years of TV news exposure, I confess that I knew little or nothing about the typical  male or female Afghani. Greg Masterson's book changed all that: I rate Stones to Schools a magnificent piece of work by a magnificent human being.

Al Kayworth
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On the plus side, Steven Sora does a great job documenting the sources of information found in this book. While much of the information offered is not "new" per say, there were additional details offered I had not found in previous publications.

On the down side, if anyone is interested in the excavation and work done on Oak Island itself, the best references appear in the first chapter and a small section of the epilogue. In addition, I found the bouncing of time lines from chapter to chapter confusing and without any basis. Many facts are simply repeated over and over again (albeit more briefly) as if the chapter is from a different book.

In summary, the words "Oak Island" could easily have been removed from the title without compromising the book or subject matter. An  informative romp through history - yes. An insight into what has transpired on the island since it's discovery in 1795 - no.

PS: Steve - Has anyone been able to interpret what the tablet found at 90 feet says ???
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Colin Calloway's many excellent books have specialized in Native American history during the Founding period. This book furthers his efforts by concentrating on George Washington's policies with Native Americans and his relationships with many tribal leaders. To say the least, the relationship between Native Americans and American settlers was problematic, and can perhaps best be thought of as a clash of cultures. A key aspect of colonial culture was the English heritage of property rights. Individuals with a valid property claim could be assured of ownership rights to a plot of land. Native Americans had no such concept of owning land. How could the earth, which manifested in so many ways the Great Spirit, be owned by any human? Yet they did believe that tribes had the use of vast ranges of territory, which they needed for hunting lands. This contradictory view of land and property was a key source of conflict between Natives and settlers. The population density of lands the Natives considered theirs was low. The settlers' view was the Natives were not using their lands and had no valid legal claim to it; thus settlers and the government thought they had a right, and eventually a legal right, to own it. This book documents for the first time, Washington's thoughts and actions as this clash of civilizations played out throughout Washington's life. This book is clearly written and well researched. Anyone interested in Washington's life or the Native American aspect of the Founding period will find this book a  key resource.
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This family history is based on a family history that originated in the Island of Jersey. The remaining research was done mostly on the net. Not much primary sources were used  except for the basic document left by the father of the author. The writer seemed to be quite hard on some branches of the family espescially those of the Bay Islands and Belize. One has to be objective in such historical overviews and not indulge in what C. S. Lewis once described as chronological arrogance. Otherwise, it is a welcome history of a very interesting global family wonderings.
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John Cloe was a great man and a friend. I will forever miss him. I didn't get a chance to see him before he died at one of his book signings. I would love to purchase one if anyone has a signed copy I would pay dearly. If you are interested in the Aleutian war you have to also read the very first book written titled War Discovers Alaska by Joseph Driscoll. I am truly disgusted by the NPS and their take on the RESCUE of the Attu island residents along with other Islands. Recently the NPS held a ceremony apologizing for the "internment' by the Govt. Nothing is further from the truth. Before you comment read War Discovers Alaska. They were they lucky ones, the ones that the Japanese didn't kill outright were worked to death alongside soldiers captured and sent to labor camps. The NPS had the gall to apologize to the descendants recently and that is wrong. Those that choose to ignore history are doomed to repeat it. I am going to make it my life mission to tell the TRUE story of the rescue of the native and nonnative island inhabitants. However Joseph Driscolls book is written from first hand accounts. Although there are  many non-PC statements in this war time era book it does tell the truth and is VERY well written. Please learn the truth not the National Park Services PC version of the events.