A Dictionary of British America, 1584-1783

ISBN-13: 9780230002289 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 240 str.

Mary K. Geiter; W. A. Speck

Opis

Colonial America's key events and personalities - from the first expedition to Roanoke Island in 1584 to the conclusion of the War of Independence - are readily accessible in this invaluable dictionary. A Bibliography and full Chronology further aid students' learning. Wide-ranging, clear and authoritative, this is an essential reference for students, scholars and anyone with an interest in British America.

Spis treści

Chronology.- Introduction.- Dictionary.- Select Bibliography.

O autorze

MARY K. GEITER has taught at the Colleges of Ripon and York St John, UK, the University of Leeds, the University of Maryland University College and the University of Massachusetts Summer Seminar in Trinity College, Oxford; and in the USA at Portland State University, Bloomsburg University and Immaculata College, Pennsylvania.

W. A. SPECK has also taught at universities in both Britain and America, including Newcastle, Hull, Leeds and the University of Massachusetts Summer Seminar; and Iowa, Portland State and the College of William and Mary. He is currently Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Leeds, UK, and Special Professor in English at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Blurb

Did you know that:
- the thirteen colonies which became the USA were not the most valuable British possessions in America?
- Georgia was not the thirteenth but the fourteenth British colony in North America?
- despite the claims in the Declaration of Independence, George III was not a tyrant?

Information on these facts, and many many more, can be found in this fascinating and helpful A-Z guide. Colonial America's key events and personalities - from the first expedition to Roanoke Island in 1584 to the conclusion of the War of Independence - are readily accessible in this invaluable dictionary. Mary K. Geiter and W. A. Speck set the thirteen colonies which became the United States in an Atlantic context, dealing not only with the thirteen but also with Britain's other colonies in North America and the West Indies. The imperial connection is stressed too with entries on British monarchs and politicians, admirals and generals, Acts of Parliament and European wars which impacted on the American colonies.

Also featuring a Select Bibliography and full Chronology to aid learning, this wide-ranging, clear and authoritative text is an essential reference for students, scholars and anyone with an interest in British America.