1609: A Country That Was Never Lost March 18, 2010

Kevin Wright will speak on his new book 1609: A Country That Was Never Lost, The 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s Visit with North Americans of the Middle Atlantic Coast.

Mining contemporary sources, historian Kevin W. Wright has carefully reconstructed the native world that Henry Hudson encountered during his fateful voyage of 1609. In so doing, he dispels the fog of nineteenth and twentieth century myths to rediscover the North Americans of the Middle Atlantic Coast. Describing their original homelands and culture in great detail, he brings the panorama of culturally diverse native societies to life.

Kevin's book is now available on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and www.americanhistoryimprints.com: 1609: A Country that was Never Lost The 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s Visit with North Americans of the Middle Atlantic Coast.

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