Overview
- Expores the history of the American colonies from their first settlement to independence Sets the history of the American colonies within the wider Imperial context Clearly examines developments on both sides of the Atlantic, which is essential for a proper understanding of colonial history
Part of the book series: American History in Depth (AHD)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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The Imperial Context
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Front Matter
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The American Context
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Front Matter
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The Imperial Crisis
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About this book
Using this valuable and informative approach to the study of the American colonies, Geiter and Speck demonstrate how Britain and America shared a common history for nearly two hundred years.
About the authors
W. A. SPECK is Emeritus Professor of History at Leeds University and Visiting Professor at the University of Northumbria.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Colonial America
Book Subtitle: From Jamestown to Yorktown
Authors: Mary K. Geiter, W. A. Speck
Series Title: American History in Depth
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-1376-0
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 228
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: US History