History Book Club--Tues, Dec. 16th, 6:30 p.m.

Join the History Book Club in discussing Brutal Journey: The Epic Story of the First Crossing of North America by Paul Schneider. "...would-be conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez was given another chance by the king of Spain, who awarded him governorship over the entire Gulf Coast of the modern United States. But Narváez's luck was no better this time: the expedition, which arrived in 1528, was a complete disaster. Out of the 400 men who went ashore in Florida, only four made it to Mexico eight years later, long after Narváez himself was lost at sea in a makeshift boat" (Publisher's Weekly). Written using limited documentation, and rife with adventure mixed with colonialism, Brutal Journey promises to offer good topics for discussion. All history enthusiasts are invited to attend.