Beginnings of Colonial America, 1607-1770

by Richard B. Morris

Relates the history of the colonial period through eyewitness accounts drawn from such contemporary sources as letters, diaries, reminiscences, novels, poetry, press reports, and selections from key public documents.

64 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1976

About the author

Richard Brandon Morris was Gouverneur Morris Professor of History at Columbia University & past president of the American Historical Association. He wrote more than 40 books spanning legal, labor, diplomatic, political & social history, including The Peacemakers: The Great Powers & American Independence, The Forging of the Union 1781-89, Witnesses at the Creation, Government & Labor in Early America & Studies in the History of American Law. He lectured throughout the world, serving as Fulbright Research Professor at the Sorbonne & Distinguished Professor at the John F. Kennedy Institute of the Free University of Berlin.

Reviews

[Sean S · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you can put aside the language written in an era of pro religious sentiment and preconceived notions about roles, it is a brief and interesting assortment of tales and information from a rugged time in American History. Found this book randomly perusing Gutenberg books.