Colonial America (World History)

Lukes, Bonnie L.

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9781560063216: Colonial America (World History)

ISBN 10: 1560063211 ISBN 13: 9781560063216

Publisher: Lucent Books, 1999

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Discusses settlement in colonial America and life in the thirteen colonies

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 7 Up-A well-balanced, succinct, and lucid treatment of the subject. The author casts a wide net, covering Leif Eriksson's explorations of North America, Elizabeth I's colonization motivations, the Pilgrim's search for religious freedom and Thomas Paine's writings, and the settling of the New World colony by colony. Chapters are full of black-and-white reproductions and first-person narratives about related subjects, and boxed sections that feature a particular person, document, or incident. As a survey, the book doesn't go into depth on any one topic, but does demonstrate the relationships among events. The bibliographies are well annotated and appropriate but, like the text, are biased toward political history. While this title will not be helpful for students researching social history or needing details about the "daily life of colonists," for a not-too-dry overview, it is a solid addition to most collections.
Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL
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From Booklist:

The latest volume in the World History series focuses on the obstacles faced by the immigrants who settled colonial America, while fully acknowledging the havoc and tragedy created for the Native Americans. What sets this book and others in the series apart from many other histories is the extensive use of quotations from primary sources and other materials, giving the books both immediacy and scholarly authenticity. This book includes reflections by Pulitzer Prize^-winning historian Samuel Morison, the text of Chief Powhatan's Plea for Peace, and William Penn's letter to the Native Americans. The black-and-white illustrations are numerous and well chosen, and appended material includes a list of further reading and a bibliography. Connie Fletcher

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