America's Nation-Time 1607-1789

A history of those men and womenEnglish European and Africanwho transformed America from a geographical expression into a new nation. The study of American history has become so complex in recent years that readers now often face a choice between a broad survey simplified to the point of distortion and daunting array of specialized studies. The need remains for a lucid overview of the principal events of each period of the nations history together with a balanced interpretation of their significance. Benjamin W. Labarees Americas Nation-Time provides such an overview and interpretation for the colonial period.