A 5 page analysis of Jill Lepore's history of King Philip's War, The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity. In this book, Lepore offers a detailed account of the earliest conflict between Native Americans and early English settlers in New England. Using, primarily, original source material, Lepore analyzes her comprehensive research to offer fascinating insights on how this distant episode in the country's past served to influence the formation of American identity. No additional sources cited.