American Colonies
The Settling of North America (The Penguin History of the United States, Volume 1)
By Alan Taylor | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
About the book
A multicultural, multinational history of colonial America from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Internal Enemy and American Revolutions
In the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States, edited by Eric Foner, Alan Taylor challenges the traditional story of colonial history by examining the many cultures that helped make America, from the native inhabitants from milennia past, through the decades of Western colonization and conquest, and across the entire continent, all the way to the Pacific coast.
Transcending the usual Anglocentric version of our colonial past, he recovers the importance of Native American tribes, African slaves, and the rival empires of France, Spain, the Netherlands, and even Russia in the colonization of North America. Moving beyond the Atlantic seaboard to examine the entire continent, American Colonies reveals a pivotal period in the global interaction of peoples, cultures, plants, animals, and microbes. In a vivid narrative, Taylor draws upon cutting-edge scholarship to create a timely picture of the colonial world characterized by an interplay of freedom and slavery, opportunity and loss.
\"Formidable . . . provokes us to contemplate the ways in which residents of North America have dealt with diversity.\" -The New York Times Book Review
Editions of American Colonies
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670872824
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780142002100
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101075814
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A multicultural, multinational history of colonial America from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Internal Enemy and American Revolutions
In the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States, edited by Eric Foner, Alan Taylor challenges the traditional story of colonial history by examining the many cultures that helped make America, from the native inhabitants from milennia past, through the decades of Western colonization and conquest, and across the entire continent, all the way to the Pacific coast.
Transcending the usual Anglocentric version of our colonial past, he recovers the importance of Native American tribes, African slaves, and the rival empires of France, Spain, the Netherlands, and even Russia in the colonization of North America. Moving beyond the Atlantic seaboard to examine the entire continent, American Colonies reveals a pivotal period in the global interaction of peoples, cultures, plants, animals, and microbes. In a vivid narrative, Taylor draws upon cutting-edge scholarship to create a timely picture of the colonial world characterized by an interplay of freedom and slavery, opportunity and loss.
\"Formidable . . . provokes us to contemplate the ways in which residents of North America have dealt with diversity.\" -The New York Times Book Review
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What is American Colonies about?
A multicultural, multinational history of colonial America from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Internal Enemy and American Revolutions
In the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States, edited by Eric Foner, Alan Taylor challenges the traditional story of colonial history by examining the many cultures that helped make America, from the native inhabitants from milennia past, through the decades of Western colonization and conquest, and across the entire continent, all the way to the Pacific coast.
Transcending the usual Anglocentric version of our colonial past, he recovers the importance of Native American tribes, African slaves, and the rival empires of France, Spain, the Netherlands, and even Russia in the colonization of North America. Moving beyond the Atlantic seaboard to examine the entire continent, American Colonies reveals a pivotal period in the global interaction of peoples, cultures, plants, animals, and microbes. In a vivid narrative, Taylor draws upon cutting-edge scholarship to create a timely picture of the colonial world characterized by an interplay of freedom and slavery, opportunity and loss.
\"Formidable . . . provokes us to contemplate the ways in which residents of North America have dealt with diversity.\" -The New York Times Book Review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in American Colonies?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of American Colonies?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670872824
Is American Colonies part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The Penguin History of the United States
Who is/are the Author/s of the book American Colonies?
Alan Taylor
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American Colonies is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670872824) and paperback(ISBN 9780142002100) and ebook(ISBN 9781101075814)
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