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Kaskaskia
The Lost Capital of Illinois
Av David MacDonald, Raine Waters
Häftad, 2019
280 kr
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This first comprehensive account of the Illinois village of Kaskaskia covers more than two hundred years in the vast and compelling history of the state. David MacDonald and Raine Waters explore Illinois’s first capital in great detail, from its foundation in 1703 to its destruction by the …
We Could Perceive No Sign of Them
Failed Colonies in North America, 1526–1689
Av David MacDonald, Raine Waters
Häftad, 2022
389 kr
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The Story of the Many Ill-Fated Attempts by Europeans to Create Permanent Settlements in the New World The nations of the modern Americas began as successful colonies, but not all colonies succeeded, and the margin between colonies that survived and those that failed was small. Both contribute to …
Neither Hee Nor Any of His Companie Did Return Againe
Failed Colonies in the Caribbean and Latin America, 1492–1865
Av David MacDonald, Raine Waters
Inbunden, 2023
536 kr
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During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries European powers vied for control of the land and resources in the Caribbean and Latin America. Colonies made Spain rich through gold, silver, and gems looted from the Native cultures, along with rare and exotic goods such as tobacco, sugar, and …
Encountering North America
Profiles of Frontiersmen
Av David MacDonald, Raine Waters
Inbunden, 2025
271 kr
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How European settlers learned of the vast North American continent was often through the accounts of men who individually or in groups trekked into the wilderness. Their chief motivation was ascertaining or obtaining natural resources for commerce, such as beaver pelts and other hides, which took …
