The History of Virginia, in Four Parts offers a detailed historical account of Virginia's early establishment and development, focusing on the initial settlements, interactions with Native Americans, and the evolution of its governance. The book begins by recounting the early attempts to settle Virginia, starting with expeditions and the initial discoveries of the land's climate and resources. The author emphasizes the promises of wealth and opportunity that attracted early explorers and s...

The learned and valiant Sir Walter Raleigh, having entertained some deeper and more serious considerations upon the state of the earth than most other men of his time, as may sufficiently appear by his incomparable book, the History of the World, and having laid together the many stories then in Europe concerning America, the native beauty, riches, and value of that part of the world, and the immense profits the Spaniards drew from a small settlement or two thereon made, resolved upon an a...

Robert Beverley's "The History of Virginia, in Four Parts" stands as a seminal work in early American historiography, offering an intricate narrative that weaves together the history, geography, and social fabric of Virginia from its founding until the early 1700s. Written in a clear and engaging prose style, Beverley employs an analytical yet descriptive approach that showcases his firsthand experiences and observations. The book reflects the Enlightenment era's emphasis on reasoned inqui...

A travel guide and a language guide all -in- one. If you love SPAIN, you'll love this book. Simple, clear and well designed. All the words and phrases you need plus our guide to the best of SPAIN.

Gritty, heartrending and unputdownable – the story of two sisters sent first to an English, then an Australian orphanage in the aftermath of World War II.Rita and Rosie Stevens are only nine and five years old when their widowed mother marries a violent bully called Jimmy Randall and has a baby boy by him. Under pressure from her new husband, she is persuaded to send the girls to an orphanage – not knowing that the papers she has s...

The complete 2 volume Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, gives the reader insight on the thoughts of one of America’s Greatest Fore-father. When Benjamin was 15 his brother started The New England Courant the first "newspaper" in Boston. Before long the Franklins found themselves at odds with Boston's powerful Puritan preachers Ben could not take it and decided to run away in 1723. Running away was i...

Of all the 'Founding Fathers' of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin left the greatest literary legacy behind him. A noted polymath, as well as a prolific author and printer, Franklin's works span an astonishing array of genres - from his groundbreaking scientific work on electricity, to his maxims and aphorisms on how to live a good and meaningful life.This vast anthology contains over 85 individual works by Benjamin Franklin, including his famous "Autobiography", the ...

In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man entirely and placed the ads himself. Knickerbocker's purported manuscript, A History of New York, was Irving's own. Told from Knickerbocker's point of view, A History of New York is a chronicle of New York's fifty years under Dutch rule in the 1600s that plays fast and loose w...

It takes a very inclusive anthology to encompass the protean personality and range of interests of Benjamin Franklin, but The Portable Benjamin Franklin succeeds as no collection has. In addition to the complete Autobiography, the volume contains about 100 of Franklin’s major writings—essays, journalism, letters, political tracts, scientific observations, proposals for the improvement of civic and personal life, literary bagatelles, and private musings. The selections are reprinte...

America’s physical and cultural landscape is captured in these two classics of American history. Letters provides an invaluable view of the pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary eras; Sketches details in vivid prose the physical setting in which American settlers created their history.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a glob...

One of America's most famous patriots, Benjamin Franklin was more than just a founding father of the country. He was a prolific writer, tradesman, scientist, and philosopher who had major influences in France, England, and America. Franklin made it clear through his works that he believed in both spirituality and science at the same time, and he wrote about how the two ideas can converge. He was quite famous during his life, but his fame lives on through his writings and discoveries. In th...

Of Plymouth Plantation was written by William Bradford, leaders of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. Written between 1630 and 1651, it is an oft cited first person account of Pilgrim life in the Colony.