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The American heritage history of the Thirteen Colonies by the editors of American heritage ; editor in charge: Michael Blow ; narrative [by] Louis B. Wright ; pictorial commentary [by] Ralph K. Andrist
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks SCS E 188 .W79
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wright, Louis B. (Louis Booker), 1899-1984, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 384 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 29 cm.
- Distribution:
- [New York, New York] : Book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster, [1967].
- Other Title:
- History of the Thirteen Colonies
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : American Heritage Pub. Co., [1967].
- Summary:
- Illustrated history of contemporary events and conditions in America, from 1492 to 1776.
- Contents:
- A world to take
- England stakes a claim
- the land they found
- Atlantic foothold
- Religious havens
- The people who came
- Competition for colonies
- Burdens and blessings
- The settlers prosper
- Year of expansion
- Making a living
- The long conflict begins
- Peace and war
- Colonial life
- Dual for empire
- The sociable colonists
- Britannia rules
- Social and intellectual life
- The colonies mature
- Eve of revolution
- Road to independence.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 376) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Wright, Louis B. (Louis Booker), 1899-1984. American heritage history of the Thirteen Colonies.
- ISBN:
- 0070012555
- 9780070012554
- OCLC:
- 423695
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