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Narrative and critical history of America (Volume II)

Narrative and critical history of America (Volume II)

Winsor, Justin

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ISBN10: 9353609607
ISBN13: 9789353609603
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 28 2019
Pages: 652
Weight: 2.08
Height: 1.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before there was a United States, there were rival empires, contested coastlines, and stubborn facts. In Volume II of Justin Winsor's Narrative and Critical History of America, the drama of colonial North America is told with a librarian's eye and a storyteller's pace. History, argued with hard evidence. This critical narrative history follows the push and pull of early North American exploration and the first waves of settlement and colonization studies. Spain, France, and England press their claims against indigenous realities, sketching the beginnings of Atlantic worlds. Winsor keeps close attention to what sources say, and what they omit. Designed as part of a multivolume history collection, this volume stands at the crossroads of scholarly American history and readable synthesis: a guide to 16th century America and the making of colonial America history, alongside an exacting historical bibliography reference that still rewards researchers. Judgement keeps the narrative brisk, never sacrificing rigour. Winsor history of America helped shape gilded age historiography, modelling how to read the past critically, compare authorities, and build a reliable American history research tool from scattered records. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For the casual reader, it offers a gripping, authoritative route into the beginnings of colonial North America; for the classic-library builder, it is a cornerstone work of historical method and a lasting companion on the shelf.

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