“"Vincent's book reflects a trend in US studies—'plowing' new interpretive ground–to ensure more inclusive ethnic and gender histories, with traditional interpretations revised." — Choice Southern Seed, Northern Soil captures the exceptional history of the Beech and Roberts settlements, two African-American and mixed-race farming communities on the Indiana frontier in the 1830s. The residents escaped deteriorating conditions in the antebellum South, revived and expanded their good fortune in the frontier, and ultimately paved the way for their descendants’ climb into the urban middle class.”

“"Vincent's book reflects a trend in US studies—'plowing' new interpretive ground–to ensure more inclusive ethnic and gender histories, with traditional interpretations revised." — Choice Southern Seed, Northern Soil captures the exceptional history of the Beech and Roberts settlements, two African-American and mixed-race farming communities on the Indiana frontier in the 1830s. The residents escaped deteriorating conditions in the antebellum South, revived and expanded their good fortune in the frontier, and ultimately paved the way for their descendants’ climb into the urban middle class.”

“Vincent's book reflects a trend in US studies—'plowing' new interpretive ground—to ensure more inclusive ethnic and gender histories, with traditional interpretations revised.September 2000”
 — Choice