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LoC No.: 61066080
Title: The Beginnings of America, 1607-1763
Series Title: Voices from America's Past
Note: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Beginnings of America, 1607-1763" by Richard B. Morris and James Leslie Woodress is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book explores the formative years of American colonization, focusing on endeavors of the English settlers from the establishment of Jamestown to the early struggles of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Through firsthand accounts, narratives, and documents, it captures the hardships, interactions with Native Americans, and the evolution of a colonial society. The opening of "The Beginnings of America" sets the stage for understanding the challenges faced by early settlers. It begins with an overview of the colonization efforts initiated by England, describing the founding of Jamestown in 1607 amid disease and conflict with indigenous tribes. The text discusses the settlers' dire circumstances, including food shortages and poor leadership, mainly highlighting Captain John Smith's role in their survival. Additionally, it touches on the subsequent migration of the Pilgrims to Plymouth and their efforts to establish a community despite the harsh winter conditions, emphasizing the accounts that offer insights into the early American psyche and the trials they endured. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Morris, Richard B. (Richard Brandon), 1904-1989
Editor: Woodress, James Leslie, 1916-2011
EBook No.: 66701
Published: Nov 10, 2021
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
LoCC: History: America: Colonial History (1607-1775)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 61066080
Title: The Beginnings of America, 1607-1763
Series Title: Voices from America's Past
Note: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Beginnings of America, 1607-1763" by Richard B. Morris and James Leslie Woodress is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book explores the formative years of American colonization, focusing on endeavors of the English settlers from the establishment of Jamestown to the early struggles of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Through firsthand accounts, narratives, and documents, it captures the hardships, interactions with Native Americans, and the evolution of a colonial society. The opening of "The Beginnings of America" sets the stage for understanding the challenges faced by early settlers. It begins with an overview of the colonization efforts initiated by England, describing the founding of Jamestown in 1607 amid disease and conflict with indigenous tribes. The text discusses the settlers' dire circumstances, including food shortages and poor leadership, mainly highlighting Captain John Smith's role in their survival. Additionally, it touches on the subsequent migration of the Pilgrims to Plymouth and their efforts to establish a community despite the harsh winter conditions, emphasizing the accounts that offer insights into the early American psyche and the trials they endured. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Morris, Richard B. (Richard Brandon), 1904-1989
Editor: Woodress, James Leslie, 1916-2011
EBook No.: 66701
Published: Nov 10, 2021
Downloads: 79
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
LoCC: History: America: Colonial History (1607-1775)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.