Colonial America's key events and personalities - from the first expedition to Roanoke Island in 1584 to the conclusion of the War of Independence - are readily accessible in this invaluable dictionary. A Bibliography and full Chronology further aid students' learning. Wide-ranging, clear and authoritative, this is an essential reference for ...
William Penn (1644-1718) was the English Quaker who founded Pennsylvania. He left a greater mark on British North America than any other single individual in the colonial era. Voltaire described him as sovereign of his colony. This new Profile in Power assesses both his religious and political significance in Britain and America. While Penn's ...
This volume deals with the development of the American colonies from the first permanent settlement at Jamestown to the independence of the 13 which became the USA. Instead of anticipating the birth of a nation, Mary K. Geiter and W. A. Speck treat the history of the colonies as part of the wider history of the British Empire, including colonies ...
This volume deals with the development of the American colonies from the first permanent settlement at Jamestown to the independence of the 13 which became the USA. Instead of anticipating the birth of a nation, Mary K. Geiter and W. A. Speck treat the history of the colonies as part of the wider history of the British Empire, including colonies ...
The "Memoirs" of Sir John Reresby are a source for the social and political history of England in the late 17th century. As justice of the peace, Governor of York and Member of Parliament for that city and the borough of Aldborough, he was a crucial point of contact between central and local government at a time of strain between the two. He tried ...
A biography of William Penn, the English Quaker who founded the state of Pennsylvania, and was described by Voltaire as the sovereign of his colony. It assesses both his religious and political significance in the UK and US, taking in such issues as persecution, slavery and tolerance.
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