AmericanHeritage, American Voices: Colonies and Revolution
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This first book in the American Heritage American Voices series will give you a rare glimpse into the day-to-day experiences of early Americans. You'll learn from fourteen-year-old George Washington about his Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour (such as "Do not laugh too much or too loud in public."); you'll read the testimony of an accused witch from the Salem witch trials; and you'll hear about the terrible conditions African slaves suffered when they were brought to America, from one of the slaves who survived. You'll also find out about what led up to the Boston Tea Party, what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the daring mission of the first submarine (in 1776!).
From Columbus's letter describing his first voyage to America to the Constitution of the United States, Colonies and Revolution presents a wealth of period documents, including diaries, letters, articles, advertisements, speeches, and more, from both famous figures and ordinary citizens. Find out how all of these American voices working together helped to make this country what it is today.
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David C. King. (2003). AmericanHeritage, American Voices: Colonies and Revolution. Wiley.
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Introduction to the American Heritage American Voices Series vii
Introduction to Colonies and Revolution ix
PART I: Colonizing a New World 1
Christopher Columbus Signs a Contract 2
From an Agreement between Christopher Columbus and the Rulers of Spain, April 17, 1492 3
Columbus Describes His Voyage 3
From Christopher Columbus's Letter to Lord Raphael Sanchez, March 14, 1493 4
The Mystery of Roanoke 4
From John White's Journals, 1590 5
The Legend of Pocahontas 7
From John Smith's The General History of Virginia, 1624 8
The First Settlements in New England 9
From William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation, "The Mayflower Compact," 1620–1647 10
The Survival of Plymouth Plantation 10
From William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation, 1620–1647 11
A Difficult Voyage 13
From a German Immigrant's Letter Home, 1750 13
Keeping a Sense of Humor 14
Forefathers' Song, c. 1630 15
Indenture: Encouraging Newcomers 16
Aulkey Hubertse's Indenture Contract, 1710 16
Pennsylvania: Drawing Colonists from the Continent 18
From William Penn's Some Further Account of the Province of
Pennsylvania in America, 1683 18
PART II: Daily Life in Colonial America 21
All in a Day's Work 22
From a Girl's Diary, 1775 22
Life in Williamsburg 23
From Andrew Burnaby's Travels . . . , 1759 23
Education and Morals 24
From The New England Primer, c. 1680 25
Washington's Rules for Civil Behavior 26
From George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour, 1747 27
Clothing in the Age of Homespun 27
From Reverend John Schuyler's Journal, c. 1805 28
Wealth and Fashion 29
A Description of Dress, 1710 29
The Salem Witch Trials 30
From the Transcript of the Trial of Sarah Good, 1692 31
Judge Sewall's Apology 32
From Judge Samuel Sewall's Diary, 1696 and 1697 32
Anne Bradstreet: America's First Poet 33
Anne Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband," 1678 33
Eliza's Gift to South Carolina 34
From a Letter by Eliza Lucas, 1740 35
Advice on Choosing a Husband 36
From the Royal American Magazine, 1774 36
Advice on Being Feminine 36
From John Winthrop's History of New England, 1645 37
Living Well 37
From the Diary of John Adams, 1775 38
A Girl's Life in Boston 38
From Anna Green Winslow's Diary, 1772 39
Benjamin Franklin: The First American 40
From The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1793 41
"What Then Is the American?" 43
From J. Hector St. Jean de Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer, c. 1782 43
PART III: Many People, Many Voices 45
Slavery on a Virginia Plantation 46
From Philip Vickers Fithian's Journal, 1773 47
A Traveler's View 48
From J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer, c. 1782 48
The Nightmare Atlantic Crossing 49
From Equiano's Travels, 1789 49
Growing Opposition to Slavery 50
A Slave's Epitaph, 1773 51
Thomas Jefferson's Dilemma 51
Jefferson's Ad for the Return of a Runaway, 1769 52
From Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, 1784 52
From Jefferson's Letter to Frances Epps, 1787 53
First Encounters with Native Americans 53
From John White's Journals, 1585 54
The Story of a "White Indian" 55
From A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, 1824 55
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