Project Gutenberg 2012-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 121 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 02011842 The Beginners of a Nation A History of the Source and Rise of the Earliest English Settlements in America, with Special Reference to the Life and Character of the People Produced by David Edwards, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Beginners of a Nation" by Edward Eggleston is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins and development of the earliest English settlements in America, examining the social, political, intellectual, and religious contexts that motivated emigration from England. Eggleston aims to portray the colonists not as revered forefathers but as ordinary people possessing both virtues and flaws. The opening of the text establishes the foundation of English colonization efforts, beginning with a reflection on the curiosity and misconceptions about America that fueled exploration. Eggleston introduces readers to key figures such as Sir Walter Ralegh and Captain John Smith, whose adventures and motivations illustrate the broader complexities of early settlement. He highlights the dire conditions faced by the first settlers, their struggles for survival, and the challenges posed by both the harsh new environment and interactions with Indigenous populations. Through these narratives, the author seeks to provide insight into the realities of life during this formative period of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 E186 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 995363 995032 2024-09-16T16:49:51.351929 2023-09-17T11:03:56.641323 text/html text/html 945977 2012-06-02T12:23:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3364262 2012-06-02T12:23:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3765031 2024-09-16T16:50:12.912179 application/epub+zip 3777251 2024-09-16T16:49:56.423780 application/epub+zip 396093 2024-09-16T16:49:53.514775 application/epub+zip 3208506 2024-09-16T16:50:22.835122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3075728 2024-09-16T16:50:09.175215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571590 2022-09-18T09:16:09.104897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745748 745536 2024-09-16T16:49:48.506791 2023-09-17T11:03:53.640307 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 745539 2012-06-02T12:23:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 281274 2012-06-02T12:23:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 745597 2012-06-02T12:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281196 2012-06-02T12:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20185 2024-09-16T16:50:23.006141 application/rdf+xml 13824 2024-09-16T16:49:54.015746 image/jpeg 3886 2024-09-16T16:49:53.765764 image/jpeg 3802736 2024-09-16T16:49:51.478747 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia