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The forty years that created America, the story of the explorers, promoters, investors, and settlers who founded the first English colonies, Edward M. Lamont

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The forty years that created America, the story of the explorers, promoters, investors, and settlers who founded the first English colonies, Edward M. Lamont

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The forty years that created America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

880808898

Responsibility statement

Edward M. Lamont

Sub title

the story of the explorers, promoters, investors, and settlers who founded the first English colonies

Table Of Contents

Treasure, cod, and the northwest passage -- The Elizabethan years -- Probing the forbidden shores -- The English are coming -- Soldier of fortune -- The first English colony -- The king and his princess -- Exploring the Chesapeake -- Captain Newport returns -- Troubles for the president -- Under new management -- Northern Virginia becomes New England -- Indian partners -- The Leiden Separatists -- The Plymouth Plantation -- Indian summer -- Emerging conflicts -- John Winthrop and the Puritans -- King Philip's War -- Virginia and Massachusetts

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