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100 1 _aHolland, Rupert Sargent,
_d1878-1952
245 1 0 _aHistoric Events of Colonial Days
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-03-29
505 0 _aA Puritan hero -- Peter Stuyvesant's flag -- When Governor Andross came to Connecticut -- The struggle between Nathaniel Bacon and Sir William Berkeley -- An outlaw chief of Maryland -- In the days of witches -- The attack on the Delaware -- The pirates of Charles Town harbor -- The founder of Georgia -- The Green Mountain Boys and the Yorkers.
508 _aProduced by Greg Bergquist, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Historic Events of Colonial Days" by Rupert Sargent Holland is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts significant events and figures from the colonial period in America, featuring prominent characters such as Puritan preacher Roger Williams and Virginia rebel Nathaniel Bacon, among others. It aims to engage young readers with the stories of early American life, focusing on themes of bravery, justice, and the challenges faced by the settlers. The opening of the book introduces Roger Williams, who arrives in New England in 1630 aboard the ship "Lyon". Initially welcomed by the Puritan leaders, Williams finds himself at odds with their rigid beliefs and ultimately leaves for Plymouth. Despite facing challenges and exile, he manages to establish the Providence Plantations, becoming a key figure in advocating for friendly relations between settlers and Native Americans. His commitment to justice and liberty, along with his efforts to maintain peace, sets the tone for the historical narratives that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42429
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