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100 1 _aGuerber, H. A.
_q(Hélène Adeline),
_d1859-1929
245 1 4 _aThe Story of the Thirteen Colonies
246 1 _aThe Story of the 13 Colonies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-01-23
508 _aE-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, David Garcia, Julia Neufeld, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Story of the Thirteen Colonies" by H. A. Guerber is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This text serves as an educational introduction to American history, particularly focusing on the early settlements of the Thirteen Colonies and the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. The book aims to instill a sense of patriotism and knowledge of historical figures among children, sharing stories that illuminate the virtues and challenges faced during this formative period of American history. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the long and ancient history of the American continent, emphasizing its beauty and richness prior to the arrival of Europeans. It introduces readers to the native peoples, particularly focusing on the different tribes categorized as savage, barbarous, and half-civilized, describing their lifestyles, dwellings, and tools. The text illustrates how these tribes interacted with the land and with one another, highlighting their unique cultural aspects. The narrative then leads to the arrival of European explorers, setting the foundation for the subsequent chapters that will explore the colonization and development of the Thirteen Colonies. (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/48051
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