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A masterful history of a long underappreciated institution, How the Post Office Created America examines the surprising role of the postal service in our nation’s political, social, economic, and ph……続きを見る

Britain in the Wider World traces the remarkable transformation of Britain between 1603 and 1800 as it developed into a world power. At the accession of James VI and I to the throne of England in 16……続きを見る

'The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft' presents a riveting exploration into the intricate narratives and variegated interpretations of witchcraft throughout history. This anthology seamlessly weave……続きを見る

The Wonders of the Invisible World stands as a monumental anthology, encapsulating the tumultuous era of the American colonial period through its exploration of theological, moral, and sociopolitica……続きを見る

In 'Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam', John S. C. Abbott provides a comprehensive account of the life and reign of the titular character, Peter Stuyvesant, who governed the……続きを見る

This book explores in unprecedented detail the theological thinking of John Witherspoon during his often overlooked ministerial career in Scotland. In contrast to the arguments made by other histori……続きを見る

“Luther and the Reformation - The Life-Springs of our Liberties” is an 1883 work by Joseph Augustus Seiss. Contents include: “Luther and the Reformation”, and “The Founding of Pennsylvania”. This vi……続きを見る

In 'The Untempered Wind' by Joanna E. Wood, the readers are taken on a journey through a compelling narrative that explores the complexities of human emotions and relationships. Wood's literary styl……続きを見る

WINNER • 2022 PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY Finalist • National Book Award for Nonfiction Best Books of the Year • TIME, Smithsonian, Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews The Pulitzer Prize-winning history that……続きを見る

The history of race in North America is still often conceived of in black and white terms. In this book, A. B. Wilkinson complicates that history by investigating how people of mixed African, Europe……続きを見る

Have you read about the story of the colonies during Colonial America? You might have, and you might have been confused by the different dates, names and events. Let’s take a breather and review the……続きを見る

In Detestable and Wicked Arts, Paul B. Moyer places early New England's battle against black magic in a transatlantic perspective. Moyer provides an accessible and comprehensive examination of witch……続きを見る

This book presents an intelligent overview into the driving forces that shaped American history in the Northeast. It draws on primary documents such as farmer's diaries, small rural papers of the 19……続きを見る

New Netherland's distinctive regional history as well as the colony's many relationships with Europe and the seventeenth-century Atlantic world are featured in the second collection of papers from t……続きを見る

This is the true history of the French Acadians, who settled French Acadia (now Nova Scotia) in the 1500's, only to live under British rule when King Louis XV ceded the territory to England in 1713.……続きを見る

In 1741, Manhattan had the second-largest slave population of any city in the Thirteen Colonies after Charleston, South Carolina. As a result The Conspiracy of 1741, also known as the Negro Plot of ……続きを見る

This edition is comprised of the most important legal documents in early American history which are considered instrumental to its founding and philosophy: The United States Declaration of Independe……続きを見る

French Connections examines how the movement of people, ideas, and social practices contributed to the complex processes and negotiations involved in being and becoming French in North America and t……続きを見る

Tesoros enterrados, acentos de pirata, batallas marítimas de capa y espada, tricornios y caminar por la plancha: ¿Sabía que ninguno de esos elementos es válido en relación con los piratas reales de ……続きを見る

Did you know that a long time ago, America was only just thirteen British colonies? This book will take you through the reasons why Britain setup colonies in America even though it was inhabited by ……続きを見る

The Popham Colony anthology delves into a pivotal yet often overlooked moment in North American colonial history, providing a comprehensive examination through a mosaic of scholarly essays, letters,……続きを見る

Volume Two of the Great Ledger Records of the Town of Greenwich Connecticut 1640-1742 is a completely new and comprehensive Grantor-Grantee Book for the time period. It contains a wealth of genealog……続きを見る

In late medieval Catholicism, mourners employed an array of practices to maintain connection with the deceasedーmost crucially, the belief in purgatory, a middle place between heaven and hell where ……続きを見る

Foundation Forces tells the story of those who shaped Georgia through the settling of Savannah. Learn of the people who formed the colony: James Oglethorpe, Mico Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove. Discov……続きを見る

This book examines the development of an Afro-American subculture in eighteenth-century New England. Piersen concerns himself not with the machinery of slave control or the political and social disa……続きを見る

The conquest and colonization of the Americas resulted in all kinds of exchanges, including the transmission of diseases and the sharing of medicines to treat them. In this book, Kelly Wisecup exami……続きを見る

First published in 1624, Edward Winslow's Good News from New England chronicles the early experience of the Plimoth colonists, or Pilgrims, in the New World. For several years Winslow acted as the P……続きを見る

The Complete Works of John William De Forest John William De Forest was an American soldier and writer of realistic fiction, best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secessi……続きを見る

A Times History Book of the Year The voyage of the Mayflower is one of the seminal events in world history. But the story did not end with her arrival on the frozen coast of New England in 1620. In ……続きを見る

Edward Winslow's 'Good Newes from New England' is a historical account of the early settlement of Plymouth Colony in America. Written in a detailed and informative style, Winslow chronicles the hard……続きを見る