"An absolutely superb overview of the history and legacy of the Jesuits in the United States by a top-notch scholar and gifted writer. Beautifully written, expertly researched, and masterfully presented by a Jesuit who has taught this fascinating tale for many years, Father Collins's book is bound to become a classic."?James Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything,"David Collins's concise history of the Jesuits in the United States is the first of its kind. Written for general and scholarly audiences, readers can follow the trajectory of American Catholic history alongside the fascinating lives of Jesuits from the colonial period to the present."?Michael Pasquier, professor of religious studies and history, Louisiana State University
"Collins's analysis of the Jesuits' imprint on the history of the United States is cogent and compelling, as is his examination of how this global religious congregation was shaped by the experience of its members and missions in North America. His chronicle is at once admirably comprehensive in its scope and tantalizing enough to entice the reader to want to learn more?a triumph!"?Kathleen Sprows Cummings, professor of history and American studies, University of Notre Dame,
"Judicious in its selections of Jesuits (both familiar and otherwise), measured in its assessment of the order's successes, and unflinching in its treatment of noted failures, Collins's insightful, engaging, and sweeping book will prove a mainstay of syllabi and bookshelves as well as a model for other regional histories that constitute the shared global story of the Society of Jesus."?Seth Meehan, associate director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, Boston College
"Collins has given us a highly accessible primer on the Society of Jesus in the United States?its goals, activities, methods, animating beliefs, and legacies. Sensitive to important and necessary changes in our understanding of settler colonialism. This book should enlighten fans and critics alike."?Maura Jane Farrelly, author of Papist Patriots: The Making of an American Catholic Identity
"[M]akes the fascinating and complex history of the order accessible to a new generation of readers."?National Catholic Reporter
