C - Colonial Period (1600-1775) 1

A CHRONICLE OF THE LIFE, KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF WINSTON "SPREE" SIMON, THE STEEL PAN INVENTOR OF THE 20TH CENTURY LATEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF ……続きを見る

For the average tourist, the history of Philadelphia can be like a leisurely carriage ride through Old City. The Liberty Bell. Independence Hall. Benjamin Franklin. The grooves in the cobblestone ar……続きを見る

Even as eighteenth-century thinkers from John Locke to Thomas Jefferson struggled to find effective means to restrain power, contemporary discussions of society gave increasing attention to ideals o……続きを見る

Remembering the woman known as Pocahontas and the myths surrounding her down to the present day This collection of essays is the first of its kind to focus exclusively on the woman known as Pocahont……続きを見る

The result of a perfect storm of factors that culminated in a great moral catastrophe, the Salem witch trials of 1692 took a breathtaking toll on the young English colony of Massachusetts. Over 150 ……続きを見る

Our perception of life at Monticello has changed dramatically over the past quarter century. The image of an estate presided over by a benevolent Thomas Jefferson has given way to a more complex vie……続きを見る

In Spaces of Enslavement**, Andrea C. Mosterman addresses the persistent myth that the colonial Dutch system of slavery was more humane.** Investigating practices of enslavement in New Netherland an……続きを見る

In The First Fleets, Benjamin C. Schaffer reveals how, contrary to widespread beliefs, the American colonies had a long tradition of independent naval defense decades before the Revolution. He demon……続きを見る

How the thirteen colonies deployed the power of taxation to support, promote, and perpetuate the institution of slavery The Human Toll documents how the American colonies used tax law to dehumanize ……続きを見る

In "Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam," John S. C. Abbott explores the life and legacy of a pivotal figure in American colonial history. Through meticulous research and enga……続きを見る

In "Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain," John S. C. Abbott intricately weaves a narrative that captures both the historical significance and personal complexities of its titular character. Through ……続きを見る

By: C.G. Chamberlayne, Pub. 1937, Reprinted 2019, 866 pages, Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-565-2. Considering the fact that New Kent County is a "BURNED" county prior to 1865, makes this book one……続きを見る

Even as the 250th anniversary of its outbreak approaches, the Seven Years' War (otherwise known as the French and Indian War) is still not wholly understood. Most accounts tell the story as a milita……続きを見る

By: C.G. Chamberlayne, Pub. 1931, reprinted 2021, 262 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-793-9. King & Queen County was created in 1691 from New Kent County, VA. In turn King & Queen County is ……続きを見る

This enlightening book delves into the rich history of the First Americans of Southern California and today's Los Angeles County, with this. Journey back in time to 1209 and follow the story through……続きを見る

IN NONSENSE ON STILTS, Paul Graham takes the reader on a historical and philosophical quest to separate the lofty prose from the hard facts regarding the American founding as put forth by Abraham Li……続きを見る

This critique of American gun culture contends that the Second Amendment was not intended to protect a person's right to keep and bear guns, and that this misrepresentation of history poses a seriou……続きを見る

A detailed, historic guide to the rich physical history of New York City, from its founding by Dutch settlers to the turn of the twentieth century. Nooks and Corners of Old New York celebrates the p……続きを見る

Based on official Spanish expedition diaries, a fascinating account of the daily routes taken and the Indigenous tribes, terrain, and wildlife encountered. Mapping old trails has a romantic allure a……続きを見る

This work examines colonial New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania as central to both warfare and the emerging British-Atlantic world of culture and trade. In this probing history, Ned C. Landsman d……続きを見る

“Incomparable insight into an early colonial legal system thoroughly influenced by Biblical interpretations . . . sure to appeal.” ーHarvard Law Review In the mid-seventeenth century, judges in the ……続きを見る

This “magisterial history” presents a new perspective on Thomas Morton, his colonial philosophy, and his lengthy feud with the Puritans (Wall Street Journal). Adding new depth to our understanding o……続きを見る

This study of clothing during British colonial America examines items worn by the well-to-do as well as the working poor, the enslaved, and Native Americans, reconstructing their wardrobes across so……続きを見る

“[A] superior, wide-ranging text-book... Of the thirteen attractively-written chapters, six cover the period to 1713, four take the story to the end of the French and Indian War (the ‘neglected’ per……続きを見る

Daniel Littlefield's investigation of colonial South Carolinianss preference for some African ethnic groups over others as slaves reveals how the Africans' diversity and capabilities inhibited the d……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 is a brief 19th century biographic sketch of the Life of Washington. Digitally restored illustrations.続きを見る

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply engaging history of how European settlements in the post-Colombian Americas shaped the worldーfrom the highly acclaimed author of 1491. • "Fascinating...Lively...A con……続きを見る

The Trial of Anne Hutchinson re-creates one of the most tumultuous and significant episodes in early American history: the struggle between the followers and allies of John Winthrop, governor of the……続きを見る

In "The Yankee Tea-Party; Or, Boston in 1773," Henry C. Watson intricately weaves a tapestry of historical narrative and vivid characterizations to illuminate a pivotal moment in American history. S……続きを見る