The Northern Colonies

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Northern ColoniesISBN13:9781500570309ISBN10:1500570303Author:Abbott, Jacob (Author)Description:Part Four Of An Eight Part Series On The History Of America From Its Earliest Times Through To The Age Of George Washington, Told By Master Storyteller Jacob Abbott This Volume Starts With The 1602 Expedition By Bartholomew Gosnold Which Created The First Settlement In What Became Massachusetts Facing Immense Difficulties, The Project Struggled For Many Years Before The Advent Of The Religious Refugees Known As The Puritans, Who Settled In The Massachusetts Bay Colony And Other Areas The Importance Of This Migration Is Dwelt On At Length By Abbott, Who Provides Many Hidden But Fascinating Details Of The Trials And Tribulations Of This Highly Celebrated Group Of Settlers The Voyage Of The Mayflower, The Early Interactions With The Indians, And The Prospering Of The Colony Are Recounted In Vivid Detail Next The Book Moves On To Discuss The Dutch Founding Of The Settlement Of New Amsterdam-And Of Its Seizure By The English And Renaming Into New York It Then Concludes By Recounting The Expansion Of Settlements Along The Connecticut River, And The Founding Of The First Colonies In New Haven And Rhode Island The Overriding Theme Which The Modern Reader Draws From This Work Is That Of The Incredible Ingenuity And Self-Reliance Of These Early Pioneers-Cut Off From Europe, They Had To Provide Completely For Themselves In Every Facet Of Life The Story Of Their Survival-And Eventual Prosperity-Is Inspiring Contents: Chapter I Gosnold Chapter Ii The Puritans Chapter Iii The Voyage Of The Mayflower Chapter Iv Landing At Plymouth Chapter V First Winter At Plymouth Chapter Vi Massasoit And The Indians Chapter Vii Massachusetts Bay Chapter Viii The Dutch On The Hudson Chapter Ix The Conquest Of New Netherland Chapter X Growth And Extension Of The Colonies Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:CREATESPACEPublication Date:2014-07-18Weight:0.52 lbsDimensions:0.37'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:172Language:English

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