Colonial Period

In the heart of North America, the Missouri, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers come together, uniting waters from west, north, and east on a journey to the south....

This volume in a series of world history case studies analyzes Spanish colonialism in the early seventeenth century by examining the career of ...

Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons is the true story of what happened to an early New England Puritan woman settler who was too beautiful, rich, and outspoken for her times. Enmeshed in a web of jealousy and gossip, she struggled to overcome victimization....

The Settlers' Empire traces the first federal endeavor to build states wholesale out of the Northwest Territory....

What does it mean to be white? Beyond just a skin colour, is it also a way of thinking? If so, how did it come about, and why? Lilian Thuram looks at the origins and workings of white thinking, how it divides us and how it has become ubiquitous and accepted without challenge....

Review of Pre-Revolution Colonial America....

In this immersive exploration, Kelley connects the story of enslaved people in the United States to their origins in Africa as never before....

The most important war for Texas came in the early 19th century, and the common story heard in America is about rebellion against intolerance, oppression and Mexican cruelty....

This book surveys the colonial and revolutionary history of the Pennsylvania colony from the day William Penn founded the colony through decades of infighting....

Cultural diversity and boundless creativity flourish within the vibrant tapestry of Boston's neighborhoods. It's a place where the cherished echoes of history effortlessly intertwine with the cadence of forward-thinking progress, where each street corner whispers its own narrative....

When Queen Elizabeth arrived in Lower Fort Garry, Manitoba, in 1970, she was, like many foreign leaders, greeted with a reception and offered tokens by her hosts. What was different about this occasion, however, were the gifts offered: live elk and beaver....

Fort Astoria: The History and Legacy of the First American Settlement on the Pacific Coast examines the land disputes, and how events unfolded on the way to Oregon becoming part of America....

Two Revolutions and the Constitution describes how the American Constitution secured the gains of the American Revolution. It tells the story of how the American constitutional system drew on both Americans' experience of partial self-government in colonial America....

A sweeping debut novel that explores the intimate struggle for independence and success of a young descendant of Indian indentured laborers in Mauritius, a small multiracial island in the Indian Ocean....

This book contains the daily life, culture, training, battles, history, and kings of the Spartan Empire. From the birth of their city to the end, the Spartans endured a history of violence and war....

People have always been fascinated with the hidden, the mysterious, and the unexplained. Every society has its tall tales and ghost stories, its odd legends, and heroes....

For thousands of years two distinct cultures evolved unaware of one another’s existence. Separated by what one culture called The Great Sea and known to the other as the Atlantic Ocean, the course of each culture’s future changed irreversibly 400 years ago....

King Philip’s War was a conflict fought between English colonists and indigenous peoples in North America toward the end of the 17th century. Primarily, the clash occurred because the European migrants were encroaching on native land....

Through a granddaughter’s narrative, peek into the phenomenal triumphs that led to a “Gratitude Celebration”, a Thanksgiving tradition. The story centers on William Brewster, ancestor to many, father of the pilgrims and the nation, who perseveres through dividing issues of his era....

In 1607, three small ships - the Discovery, Godspeed, and Susan Constant - arrived on the North American coast and established the first successful British settlement at Jamestown, Virginia....