Crucible had predictable mentions and lesser-known trail blazers in new religions, sects and utopian communities. Take-away: it was refreshing and surprising to read about people who marched to their own drummer.

The first time through Edmund Wilson’s Apologies to the Iroquois, (1960) wasn’t easy. This time, I felt disheartened by the betrayals that Wilson wrote about, but had forgotten about the Mohawk nation’s successes in blocking modern eminent domain land grabs. His growth in understanding of a culture he knew little about and his earning the trust of the Mohawk nation people he met, was good.

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