A fan recently stated that the PEOPLE books are doing for Native America what Homer did for Iron Age Greece. If our work has made a contribution to the understanding of our nation’s prehistory, it is because of Tom Doherty’s dedication, faith, and encouragement over the years.
Additional thanks go to Linda Quinton, our associate publisher. No stranger to our acknowledgments page, Linda gave us just the shot in the arm we needed—and at the moment we needed it. Linda, a thousand thanks.
To Claire Eddy and Bess Cozby we extend our most sincere appreciation for their editorial dedication in helping us to make this the best book possible, and for catching most of our errors. We’re responsible for the rest of them.
To Theresa Hulongbayan, we offer our gratitude. Her Gear books fan club on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/54987233824/) is a special gathering place for those interested in American archaeology. Someone should give her an honorary Ph.D. for her expertise on our books. She establishes the criteria for the term “a most remarkable woman.”
Finally, we wish to acknowledge the staff at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, including Mark Esary, Bill Iseminger, Matt Migalla, Marilyn Harvey, and Linda Krieg. Our gratitude is also extended the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society for their incessant labor and constant dedication to the recovery, preservation, and interpretation of Cahokia’s heritage. For more information—or to make a donation to help preserve this World Heritage Site—contact them at www.cahokiamounds.org.