
The Colonial and Revolutionary Era
Beginnings to 1783
Golson Books(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Published on 30. May 2009
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-8160-7174-6 (ISBN)
Description
This title offers a comprehensive look at the people, customs, and trends of the colonial and revolutionary era. Life in colonial America was often a struggle for survival and a constant lesson in adaptation. The early years of colonization - fraught with disease, starvation, and conflict with Native Americans - progressed to the development of regional communities in the form of agricultural plantations in the South and industrial port cities in the Northeast. The legalization of slavery and the signing of the Declaration of Independence were among many of the significant events of this period. Characterized by religious and political fervor, this tumultuous time in American history established many of the standards by which we live and govern today. ""The Colonial and Revolutionary Era"" delves into the way ordinary Americans lived, covering everything from the foods people ate to how they dressed and popular pastimes. Black-and-white photographs and boxed features throughout complete this user-friendly new book. Coverage of this title includes: crime and violence; entertainment and sports; labor and employment; military and wars; religion; science and technology; and, more.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
106 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 5 maps, index, further reading lists, box features
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
588 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-7174-6 (9780816071746)
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Person
General editor Rodney P. Carlisle earned his B.A. in history from Harvard and both his M.A. and Ph.D in history from the University of California in Berkeley. He is a former chair of the history department at Rutgers University in Camden where he taught for more than 30 years specializing in 20th-century history. Carlisle is now professor emeritus there. He has written and edited many articles and more than 10 books on history, including The Thirties in Facts On File's Day by Day series