| Description |
384 p. : ill. (part col.), facsims. (part col.), maps (part col.), ports. (part col.) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 376) and index. |
| Contents |
A world to take -- England stakes a claim -- the land they found -- Atlantic foothold -- Religious havens -- The people who came -- Competition for colonies -- Burdens and blessings -- The settlers prosper -- Year of expansion -- Making a living -- The long conflict begins -- Peace and war -- Colonial life -- Dual for empire -- The sociable colonists -- Britannia rules -- Social and intellectual life -- The colonies mature -- Eve of revolution -- Road to independence. |
| Summary |
Illustrated history of contemporary events and conditions in America, from 1492 to 1776. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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| Added Author |
Blow, Michael
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| Added Title |
American heritage.
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History of the Thirteen Colonies.
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