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100 1 _aPeters, Samuel,
_d1735-1826
245 1 0 _aGeneral History of Connecticut, from Its First Settlement Under George Fenwick to its Latest Period of Amity with Great Britain
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-02-21
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Carol Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
520 _a"General History of Connecticut, from Its First Settlement Under George Fenwick…" by Samuel Peters is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work chronicles the settlement and development of Connecticut, providing insights into the motivations, claims, and actions of its early colonizers, while also examining their relationships with Indigenous peoples. With its exploration of social, political, and religious dynamics, the book serves as a critical reflection on the complexities of colonization in North America. The opening of this historical account sets the stage by addressing the lack of comprehensive literature on Connecticut, noting the tendency of historians to overshadow it with narratives focused on Massachusetts. Peters outlines his intention to reveal the truths about Connecticut's early settlers and the realities they faced, asserting the importance of fair representation. As he critiques the earlier historians for their biases, he introduces the key figures involved, such as George Fenwick and Thomas Peters, who played significant roles in the colony's establishment. This preface emphasizes not only the historical context of Connecticut but also Peters's motivations to challenge prevailing narratives and provide a balanced account of its history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConnecticut -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
653 _aConnecticut -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
700 1 _aMcCormick, Samuel Jarvis
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56619
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