About the Author

Walter O'Meara was a New York advertising executive who retired in 1952 to write historical nonfiction and novels. By the time of his death in 1989, he had published sixteen books, including The Grand Portage, which received an award from the American Ass

Reviews

A lively account of the fighting at the forks of the Ohio River between 1750 and 1760."" - American Historical Review

""Careful searching of source materials, judicious interpretation, and superior style have created a work of major significance for the first critical period in the history of Appalachia."" - Appalachian Notes