American Heritage History of Early America: 1492-1776
- ISBN-10
- 1612309402
- ISBN-13
- 9781612309408
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 225
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-27
- Publisher
- New Word City
- Author
- Robert G. Ahearn
Description
Here, from American Heritage, is the human, vital story of America's beginnings - from the journeys of early explorers and the founding of the Plymouth and Jamestown colonies to the French and Indian Wars and victory in the War of Independence.
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