Surprise to me, the word "Albion" is a former name of Great Britain. The book is history, written by a history professor, and is therefore very thorough. But I am already 125 pages into the 950+ because it is about me because it is about my ancestors. I bought it instead of borrowed it from the library because I intend to re-read it and mark it very heavily. If you have any curiosity about how the US was formed, and why, I'm convinced that this book has some of the answers. Your mileage may vary :)