عنوان

The forgotten history of America :

(Number (ISBN

1592333028 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

9781592333028 (pbk.)

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b394763

Title Proper

The forgotten history of America :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

little-known conflicts of lasting importance from the earliest colonists to the eve of the revolution /

First Statement of Responsibility

Cormac O'Brien.

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. :

Other Physical Details

ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

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.

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Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

QBI

Stock Number

1288304

United States, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

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Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

O'Brien, Cormac,1967-

Date of Transaction

20090831113845.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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