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William Penn was an instrumental and controversial figure in the early modern transatlantic world, known both as a leader in the movement for religious toleration in England and as a founder of two ……続きを見る

From the storyteller behind the Uncle Remus stories comes a young person's history of Georgia. Herein are 27 stories about prominent people and events in the History of the State of Georgia which st……続きを見る

Reflecting on his past, President John Adams mused that it was religion that had shaped his family's fortunes and young America's future. For the nineteenth century's first family, the Adamses of Ma……続きを見る

COMMON SENSE BONUS EDITION Three Books Included COMMON SENSE THE AGE OF REASON THE AMERICAN CRISIS About Thomas Pain Thomas Paine was an English American writer and pamphleteer whose "Common Se……続きを見る

WAY TO WEALTH Bonus Edition Two Book Set Includes AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN by Benjamin Franklin WAY TO WEALTH Synopsis Way to Wealth is a series of essays written by Benjamin Franklin. One……続きを見る

A riveting account of the conquest of the vast American heartland that offers a vital reconsideration of the relationship between Native Americans and European colonists, and the pivotal role of the……続きを見る

The mothers of famous men survive only in their sons. This is a rule almost as invariable as a law of nature. Whatever the aspirations and energies of the mother, memorable achievement is not for he……続きを見る

To the Vast and Beautiful Land gathers eleven essays written by Light Townsend Cummins, a foremost authority on Texas and Louisiana during the Spanish colonial era, and traces the arc of the author’……続きを見る

Installed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1921 to commemorate the tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrims, Cyrus Dallin’s statue Massasoit was intended to memorialize the Pokanoket Massasoit (lea……続きを見る

Breaking from traditional historical interpretations of the period, Eric Nellis takes a long view of the origins and consequences of the Revolution and asserts that the Revolution was not, as others……続きを見る

Britain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian and commentator Jeremy Black shows how criticisms of the legacy ……続きを見る

By age thirty-four Captain John Smith was already a well-known adventurer and explorer. He had fought as a mercenary in the religious wars of Europe and had won renown for fighting the Turks. He was……続きを見る

Fort William Henry, America’s early frontier fort at the southern end of Lake George, New York, was a flashpoint for conflict between the British and French empires in America. The fort is perhaps b……続きを見る

This revised and updated edition of an out-of-print classic once again makes the broad background of Puritanism accessible to students and general readers. Based on a chronology that begins with the……続きを見る

Invisible Masters rewrites the familiar narrative of the relation between Puritan religious culture and New England’s economic culture as a history of the primary discourse that connected them: serv……続きを見る

The first book-length study of the Stamp Act in decades, this timely collection draws together essays from a broad range of disciplines to provide a thoroughly original investigation of the influenc……続きを見る

The seventeenth-century war on piracy is remembered as a triumph for the English state and her Atlantic colonies. Yet it was piracy and illicit trade that drove a wedge between them, imperiling the ……続きを見る

In his full-scale history of New Hampshire from the Algonkin people to the coming of the American Revolution, the historian Jere R. Daniell discusses the Indian population, the development of commun……続きを見る

Misunderstandings between races, hostilities between cultures. Anxiety from living in a time of war in one's own land. Being accused of profiteering when food was scarce. Unruly residents in a remot……続きを見る

A "Shadow Agenda?" First, the Shadow Agenda is NOT A political movement, (even though it utilizes politics and human government as a means to accomplish its agenda.) It also isn't "religious," (but……続きを見る

Common Sense by Thomas Paine is an anthology that masterfully captures the revolutionary spirit of the 18th century. The centerpiece, "COMMON SENSE," is a daring and thought-provoking work addressed……続きを見る

A single-volume edition of William J. Bennett's bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated. "The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's ……続きを見る

A groundbreaking history of early America that shows how Boston built and sustained an independent city-state in New England before being folded into the United States In the vaunted annals of Ameri……続きを見る

The Fox family history follows 12 generations of the Fox Family from England to America. This American line lived in South Carolina. 続きを見る

This FORBES family starts in 1100 Scotland and goes to Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Memphis, Tennessee. They migrated to America in the 1740's. Join me in discovering 26 generations on this Forb……続きを見る

My 5th great grandmother is Barbara Culp McKinney. Her story is a remarkable example of pioneer grit, bravery and survival. As I explored my genealogy, I came across her story and was reminded of th……続きを見る

This particular Perkins family line goes back an amazing forty nine generations. My humble family line from West Tennessee who were small farmers actually came from ancient Kings and Queens of Franc……続きを見る

'Wonderfully learned, wonderfully written, a microscopic examination of the acorn from which a truly mighty oak would spring. I learnt a huge amount.' - Tom Holland, author of Dominion: The Making o……続きを見る

Praise for the author: 'Gibson's well written and well-documented account of James and the bishops will surely become the new standard authority on these "implausible revolutionaries" for many decad……続きを見る

Every schoolchild in America knows that Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm in the summer of 1752. Electricity from the clouds above traveled down the kite's twine and threw a spark ……続きを見る