Santa Fe, New Mexico's colonial capital and the oldest capital city in the U.S., is a territory whose enthralling physical and cultural landscapes were shaped by its Indian heritage and subsequent Spanish influence.
Santa Fe, New Mexico's colonial capital and the oldest capital city in the U.S., is a territory whose enthralling physical and cultural landscapes wer...
The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was purchased from local Indians in 1626. The colony was captured by the British in 1664 and subsequently renamed New York.
The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was purchased from local Indians in 1626. The colony was captured by the British in 1664 and subsequently rename...
In 1607, American Indians watched as three boats filled with bearded strangers sailed upstream. These newly arrived men were ready to take great risks in the name of their English king as they reached the shores of what is today Chesapeake Bay.
In 1607, American Indians watched as three boats filled with bearded strangers sailed upstream. These newly arrived men were ready to take great risks...
William Penn traded away a fortune in order to acquire an American colony, which he used to establish a haven for religiously oppressed people from throughout Europe. Within his colony, Penn planted a great city--Philadelphia.
William Penn traded away a fortune in order to acquire an American colony, which he used to establish a haven for religiously oppressed people from th...
Founded 1565, St. Augustine remained in Spanish hands until the 1763 Treaty of Paris awarded Florida to Great Britain. This book explores the longest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
Founded 1565, St. Augustine remained in Spanish hands until the 1763 Treaty of Paris awarded Florida to Great Britain. This book explores the longest ...
In 1776, a Spanish exploration party established a Franciscan mission, fort, and small village near the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula. More settlements were later founded, including Yerba Buena in 1836--the town that would later become San Francisco.
In 1776, a Spanish exploration party established a Franciscan mission, fort, and small village near the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula. M...
In 1620, the members of the Leyden congregation of Separatists boarded an old wine vessel called the Mayflower and set sail across the Atlantic to make a new life for themselves in North America.
In 1620, the members of the Leyden congregation of Separatists boarded an old wine vessel called the Mayflower and set sail across the Atlantic to mak...
The new eight-volume "Colonial Settlements in America" set recounts the gripping stories behind America's first permanent European settlements. Each book presents the chronology of a particular settlement's history, from its founding up to the end of the colonial period. Clear text brings to life the often-harrowing experiences of each settlement's residents and highlights their prominent role in founding and shaping its character. Detailed maps, photographs, and sidebars present the locations and events featured in a dynamic and eye-catching manner.
The new eight-volume "Colonial Settlements in America" set recounts the gripping stories behind America's first permanent European settlements. Each b...
