عنوان

The forgotten history of America :little-known conflicts of lasting importance from the earliest colonists to the eve of the revolution

(Number (ISBN

9781592333028 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

1592333028 (pbk.)

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

لاتين

Country of publication

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First Statement of Responsibility

Cormac O'Brien

Title Proper by Another Author

1967-

Title Proper

The forgotten history of America :little-known conflicts of lasting importance from the earliest colonists to the eve of the revolution

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Beverly, Mass. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Fair Winds Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2008.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

304 p. :ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;24 cm.

Text of Note

مرجع به حساب نمي آيد

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-292) and index.

Text of Note

Four castaways become the first men of the old world to span the new, 1528-1536 -- Spain plants the first permanent European settlement in North America, 1565 -- Puritan New England's first major war--and a harbinger of things to come, 1637 -- The first female defendant of the new world tests the tolerances of Puritan righteousness, 1637 -- The five nations invade the West and solidify an Iroquoian empire, 1654 -- The English steal a colony and gain a metropolis, 1664 -- One Indian Sachem ignites a conflict that changes New England forever, 1675 -- A New England carpenter changes the calculus of war with the Indians, 1675 -- Race war and naked ambition ignite the Virginia frontier, 1676 -- Bostonians forcefully reject the royal prerogative in New England, 1689 -- A colonial minister's ordeal highlights the clash of America's cultures, 1704 -- A costly colonial war nearly wipes South Carolina from the map, 1715-1716 -- Scalp hunting in New Hampshire spawns an enduring American legend, 1725 -- America strikes a blow for Britannia--and draws further away from the empire, 1745 -- A novice named Washington helps spark a world war, 1754 -- Victory against all odds marks the swan song of New France, 1758 -- America's founding ranger makes history with a dubious enterprise, 1759 -- British victory in the French and Indian War incites a vast and ugly conflict, 1763.

Entry Element

United States--History

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Entry Element

مولف

Relator Code

O'Brien, Cormac,