The Birth of America: From Before Columbus to the Revolution

by William R. Polk

Book Overview

In this provocative account of colonial America, William R. Polk explores the key events, individuals, and themes of this critical period. With vivid descriptions of the societies that people from Europe came from and with an emphasis on what they believed they were going to, Polk introduces the native Indians encountered in the New World and the black Africans who were brought across the Atlantic.

With insightful analysis, he also discusses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060750901
• ISBN13: 9780060750909
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"