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100 1 _aMorris, Richard B.
_q(Richard Brandon),
_d1904-1989
245 1 4 _aThe Beginnings of America, 1607-1763
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aVoices from America's Past
500 _aRelease date is 2021-11-10
508 _aStephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Beginnings of America, 1607-1763" by Richard B. Morris and James Leslie Woodress is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book explores the formative years of American colonization, focusing on endeavors of the English settlers from the establishment of Jamestown to the early struggles of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Through firsthand accounts, narratives, and documents, it captures the hardships, interactions with Native Americans, and the evolution of a colonial society. The opening of "The Beginnings of America" sets the stage for understanding the challenges faced by early settlers. It begins with an overview of the colonization efforts initiated by England, describing the founding of Jamestown in 1607 amid disease and conflict with indigenous tribes. The text discusses the settlers' dire circumstances, including food shortages and poor leadership, mainly highlighting Captain John Smith's role in their survival. Additionally, it touches on the subsequent migration of the Pilgrims to Plymouth and their efforts to establish a community despite the harsh winter conditions, emphasizing the accounts that offer insights into the early American psyche and the trials they endured. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
700 1 _aWoodress, James Leslie,
_d1916-2011
830 0 _aVoices from America's Past
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66701
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