" By the middle of the 18th century a remarkable collection of men and women had made it into "one of the most sparkling communities in British America."
A captivating and lucid narrative of America's revolutionary generation, Jefferson's America takes the reader from the earliest rumblings of colonial dissent, through the... Læs mere
This volume is divided into three sections, each exploring one of the era's dominant themes, from the military men to life on the homefront, to the people who sought to mould an American national character.
This updated volume of Representative Americans highlights three generations of colonial Americans—men and women who founded, shaped, and coined traditions of this... Læs mere