by Russell P. Bellico. Softbound, 366 pages, 7" x 10". Russell P. Bellico, Professor emeritus at Westfield State College in Massachusetts, uses an astounding number of primary source documents including military letters and documents as well as private journals and letters of the period to stress the importance of the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War, though it paved the way for the Revolutionary War and American Independence is so often only briefly mentioned in history books. The author has presented here a very readable and accurate account of this time in American history. 150 Illustrations and extensive notes and sources complete this thourough examination of the war.