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Jul 30, 2002 · 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.
Jan 1, 2001 · An acclaimed historian challenges the traditional Anglocentric focus of colonial history by examining the various cultural influences from which "America" emerged and documenting the intricate ecological, ethnic, and economic history of the New World, from the Canadian north to the Pacific rim.
Apr 9, 2024 · I just finished reading 1491 and I was looking for a book that covers the colonization of the United States and preferably Canada. I came across American Colonies by Alan Taylor and I decided to pick it up from the library.
Sep 6, 2016 · A great history of not only the Revolution in terms of the 13 colonies, but the entire continent of America as well. Mr. Taylor weaves the story of the 13 British colonies that became the United States, Canada, the West Indies, and the Non British colonies of the remainder of North America.
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.
Nov 12, 2001 · The history of Colonial America used to be much shorter; it started with the Mayflower and ended with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Freedom and progress were the main themes of the narrative, and the lesson was clear: the values of that time produced a successful nation.
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,...
