From the fearful crossing of the stormy Atlantic to the growth
of the early settlements, from the French and Indian War and the
unrest of the 1760s to the inevitable break with England--here is
an insightful and fascinating account of the transformation of an
unknown land into an extraordinary nation.
In this provocative history of colonial America, William R.
Polk explores the key events and individuals that defined this
critical epoch by offering vivid descriptions of the societies the
Europeans came "from" and what they believed they were going "to,"
while introducing the native peoples encountered in the New World
and the black Africans who were brought across the Atlantic. As
John Adams would point out to Thomas Jefferson, the long years that
witnessed the formation of our national character and the growth of
our spirit of independence were indeed the real revolution. That is
the compelling story at the root of "The Birth of America."
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