Colonial Period (1600-1775) 8

Indian, European, and African women of seventeenth and eighteenth-century America were defenders of their native land, pioneers on the frontier, willing immigrants, and courageous slaves. They were ……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

The stories we tell of American beginnings typically emphasize colonial triumph in the face of adversity. But the early years of English settlement in America were characterized by catastrophe: star……続きを見る

*Perfect for ages 7-9.*Includes pictures.*Includes excerpts from the journals of two of the Mayflower's passengers.“By God's providence, upon the ninth of November following, by break of the day we ……続きを見る

In 1821, at the age of seventy-seven, Thomas Jefferson decided to "state some recollections of dates and facts concerning myself." His ancestors, Jefferson writes, came to America from Wales in the ……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS I. The Voyage to New England II. Their Early Shelters and Later Dwellings III. How They Furnished Th……続きを見る

Remembered today as an early cartographer and prolific religious artist, don Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco (1713–1785) engaged during his lifetime in a surprising array of other pursuits: engineer and……続きを見る

Traces the emergence of a revolutionary conception of political authority on the far shores of the eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Based on the equal natural right of English subjects to leave th……続きを見る

A NARRATIVE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE PARTICULARS IN THE LIFE OF UKAWSAW GRONNIOSAW is the earliest published autobiography of an African and former slave published in Britain. Born in modern-day Niger……続きを見る

*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts from the journals of two of the Mayflower's passengers*Includes a Table of Contents. “By God's providence, upon the ninth of November following, by break of the ……続きを見る

In this intriguing narrative, David Dary charts how American medicine has evolved since 1492, when New World settlers first began combining European remedies with the traditional practices of the na……続きを見る

William Diamond's drum roll in 1775 was the call to arms for the farmers and villagers in Massachusetts that began the American revolution. The book is a well researched history of the war and vario……続きを見る

In Hybrid Constitutions, Vicki Hsueh contests the idea that early-modern colonial constitutions were part of a uniform process of modernization, conquest, and assimilation. Through detailed analyses……続きを見る

One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule,……続きを見る

Colonial George Washington's perilous experiences in the French and Indian War are chronicled in this riveting account of God's providence and protection. The only officer on horseback to avoid bein……続きを見る

One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule,……続きを見る

**Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize A compelling, fresh account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and ……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Francis Parkman (September 16, 1823 - November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and ……続きを見る

An award-winning author chronicles the settling of the Ohio River Valley, home to the defiant Shawnee Indians, who vow to defend their land against the seemingly unstoppable. They came on foot and b……続きを見る

Named "one of the best books of 2006" by The New York Sun Described by Carl Van Doren as "a harmonious human multitude," Benjamin Franklin was the most famous American of his time, of perhaps any ti……続きを見る

James Wilson (1742 1798) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Wilson was elected twice to the Continental Congress, an……続きを見る

Vibrant photographs and moving quotes give tangible expression to a rich heritage of Native American beliefs and customs, and demonstrate how Native groups maintain viable cultures within mondern-da……続きを見る

This new interpretation of the New England Witch Trials offers an innovative, well-grounded explanation of witchcraft's link to organic illness. While most historians have concentrated on the accuse……続きを見る

A clash of cultures on the North American continent. With a focus on indigenous cultural systems and agency theory, this volume analyzes Contact Period relations between North American Middle Atlant……続きを見る

*Includes two dozen pictures of Franklin and the important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a list of famous quotes from Poor Richard's Almanack. *Includes a list of some of Frankli……続きを見る

John Marshall (September 24, 1755 July 6, 1835) is perhaps Americas greatest jurist. As the Chief Justice of the United States from 180135, Marshalls opinions helped lay the basis for American cons……続きを見る

In 1753, the British and French found themselves engaged in a border dispute along the Ohio River near Pennsylvania. With the French building fortresses on land the British claimed as their own, the……続きを見る

This bundle book is a compilation of three of KidCaps top selling history books; it is the first in a three-part volume.   The first volume presents the following wars in an easy to unders……続きを見る

America’s Revolutionary War heroes caught in the spotlight by a novelist, humorist, and playwright. Come back stage and find out more about the events of the war and our leaders as the whole show is……続きを見る

A fascinating study of American life and an explanation of how American life is studied through the everyday details of ordinary living, colorfully depicting a world hundreds of years in the past. H……続きを見る