Looking for the best Colonial History books? Browse our list to find excellent book recommendations on the subject.
- Colonial America: A History to 1763 (2011)
- American Colonial History: Clashing Cultures and Faiths (2016)
- The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America (Disgusting History) (2011)
- Colonial Latin America: A Documentary History (2002)
- United States History, Volume 1: Taking Sides – Clashing Views in United States History, Volume 1: The Colonial Period to Reconstruction (2008)
- American Military History: A Survey from Colonial Times to the Present Plus MySearchLab with eText — Access Card Package (2nd Edition) (2012)
- Annual Editions: United States History, Volume 1: Colonial through Reconstruction (Annual Editons) (2014)
- Caribbean History: From Pre-Colonial Origins to the Present (2011)
- The New History in an Old Museum: Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg (1997)
- Latin America: A Social History of the Colonial Period (with InfoTrac) (2004)
Colonial America: A History to 1763 (2011)
Colonial America: A History to 1763, 4th Edition provides updated and revised coverage of the background, founding, and development of the thirteen English North American colonies. #256,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1019 in Native American History (Books) #438 in U.S. Colonial Period History #1191 in United States History (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
American Colonial History: Clashing Cultures and Faiths (2016)
Thomas Kidd, a widely respected scholar of colonial history, deftly offers both depth and breadth in this accessible, introductory text on the American Colonial era. Interweaving primary documents and new scholarship with a vivid narrative reconstructing the lives of European colonists, Africans, and Native Americans and their encounters in colonial North America, Kidd offers fresh perspectives on these events and the period as a whole.
The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America (Disgusting History) (2011)
From moldy food and dirt covered clothes to poisonous pests and extreme weather, American colonists had a dreadful time in the New World. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the 13 American Colonies. #71,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #65 in Children’s American Revolution History (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
Colonial Latin America: A Documentary History (2002)
Colonial Latin America: A Documentary History is a sourcebook of primary texts and images intended for students and teachers as well as for scholars and general readers. The book centers upon people-people from different parts of the world who came together to form societies by chance and by design in the years after 1492.
United States History, Volume 1: Taking Sides – Clashing Views in United States History, Volume 1: The Colonial Period to Reconstruction (2008)
This THIRTEENTH EDITION of TAKING SIDES: CLASHING VIEWS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, VOLUME 1 presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor’s manual with testing material is available online for each volume.
American Military History: A Survey from Colonial Times to the Present Plus MySearchLab with eText — Access Card Package (2nd Edition) (2012)
American Military History is uniquely tailored to American military history courses. Organized chronologically, the text begins at the point of European conflict with Native Americans and concludes with military affairs in the early 21 century. The content and style will appeal to history majors and non-majors and is designed to allow instructors flexibility in the structure of their course.
Annual Editions: United States History, Volume 1: Colonial through Reconstruction (Annual Editons) (2014)
The series is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience.
Caribbean History: From Pre-Colonial Origins to the Present (2011)
More centrally focused on the Caribbean than any other survey of the region, Caribbean History examines a wide range of topics to give students a thorough understanding of the region’s history. The text favors a traditional, largely chronological approach to the study of Caribbean history, however, because it is impossible to be entirely chronological in the complex agglomeration of often disparate historical experiences, some thematic chapters occupy the broadly chronological framework.
The New History in an Old Museum: Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg (1997)
The New History in an Old Museum is an exploration of "historical truth" as presented at Colonial Williamsburg. More than a detailed history of a museum and tourist attraction, it examines the packaging of American history, and consumerism and the manufacturing of cultural beliefs.
Latin America: A Social History of the Colonial Period (with InfoTrac) (2004)
This comprehensive narrative covers Latin America’s pre-Colombian and colonial periods, including its civil war and struggle for independence. Brown’s clear, lively prose stresses social history (as opposed to political history). The textbook presents Latin American history from the “bottom up,”emphasizing the stories of indigenous peoples, African slaves, and mixed-race workers and peasants.
Best Colonial History Books You Should Read
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History of Colonial America: A Captivating Guide to the Colonial History of the United States, Puritans, Anne Hutchinson, the Pilgrims, Mayflower, Pequot War, and Quakers
Author(s): Captivating History
ID: 3201649, Publisher: , Year: 2022, Size: 5 Mb, Format: epub
Republican Citizenship in French Colonial Pondicherry, 1870-1914
Author(s): Anne Raffin
ID: 3220339, Publisher: Amsterdam University Press, Year: 2022, Size: 3 Mb, Format: pdf
Workplace relations in Colonial Bengal: The Jute Industry and Indian Labour 1870s-1930s
Author(s): Anna Sailer
ID: 3228169, Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, Year: 2022, Size: 4 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are absolutely record-breakers according to Los Angeles Times, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.