The Story of Bacon's Rebellion

by Mary Newton Stanard

The Story of Bacon's Rebellion By Mary Newton Stanard

Genres: History

52 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2009

About the author

Mary Mann Page Newton Stanard was an American historian, specializing in the history of Virginia. Born in Westmoreland County, Stanard was the daughter of John Brockenbrough Newton and Roberta Page Newton.

She was born in 1865.

Reviews

[Kim Dennis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well, that was an appalling little piece of propaganda. Had it not been so short, I would never have finished it.

It was so pointedly one-sided, that I have no idea what was fact and what was embellishment. For crying out loud -- when Bacon and his followers killed a Native American woman and captured a child, it was described as "not over-glorious". Ya think? Everything William Berkely did was sinister, and Bacon was heroic.

I realize this was written over a century ago, and the nation was still heavily in the throes of racism, but I couldn't find it in me to excuse her for that. She seemed to feel like the Native Americans deserved everything they got.

I got this book several years ago, and liked getting a free book. Free or not, I recommend skipping this and finding a more balanced approach to Bacon's Rebellion.

[Mark Lacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would encourage anyone reading this book to read others on this same topic. While this "story," written in the early 1900s, is based on a great deal of research by the author, a strong bias toward Nathaniel Bacon comes through. I have heard that other works treating Bacon's Rebellion provide a much more balanced picture, and I expect to read those works as well.

[Steve Albert · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reminded me of a Mel Brooks movie without the jokes.

[Frederick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dated but well-written and fast-paced. This is very well-sourced. A good read.