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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
From the author of the national bestseller "The Island of Lost Maps" comes the fascinating story of the first European artist to paint life among the Indians and colonists in the unbelievably harsh and hostile New World. Illustrated.
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Following France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71, French patriots feared that their country was in danger of becoming a second-rate power in Europe. Decreasing birth rates had largely slowed French population growth, and the country's population was not keeping pace with that of its European neighbors. To regain its standing in the European world, France set its sights on building a vast colonial empire while simultaneously developing...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The sixth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. Establishing a home in the New World is by no means an easy task, particularly in the wild backcountry of North Carolina and perhaps most significantly during a period of dramatic political upheaval. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which, as Claire knows...
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the visual aid for these lectures--they are delivered in period...