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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
Sketches of Curious Events and Practices in the Lives of the Intriguing People Who Inhabited Early America by Frank E Kuron is a mixed media historical account in which Kuron discusses those who had a hand in molding America. In sections like From Where to Eternity, where he revisits Columbus's 1492 voyage, clarifying misconceptions about his intended destination, and how Columbus perceived the world. Kuron speaks on Native American origins, creation myths, mound-building cultures, and migration theories, covering ongoing archaeological advancements in understanding pre-Columbian Americas. In The Lore of Loramie Creek, Kuron examines the historical significance of rivers in 18th-century Ohio, highlighting Kekionga, a pivotal Miami Indian trade center. Initially dominated by the French, tensions with the British escalated under leaders like Memeskia, shaping alliances and conflicts that defined the region's history. Each discussion is accompanied by photos, maps, artwork, and multiple sources and references.
Frank E Kuron does an exceptional job of taking readers into pivotal moments and people in history by crafting engaging and accessible discourse in Sketches of Curious Events and Practices in the Lives of the Intriguing People Who Inhabited Early America. I loved that the writing was authoritative in the clear knowledge and exhaustive research Kuron has so obviously imparted, but that its delivery felt almost conversational. Kuron does not talk at us, he talks to us. The standout to me is having just visited Ohio is Fightin' and Hangin' Around the Firelands, in which Kuron explores Ohio's early settlement and post-Revolutionary War conflicts. It covers the Northwest Territory's formation, Ohio's statehood in 1803, tensions with Native Americans, John O'Mic's 1807 hanging, and Ohio's role in the War of 1812. I also enjoyed the clever “Hmmm...” sections with snippets of history, like George Monro Grant connecting Christian roots to what was witnessed in Long Woods. Overall, this is a spectacularly informative and entertaining book that cleanly crosses the 'so good it could be fiction' threshold, which is a rare delight. Very highly recommended.
