Books on Topic: 'Colonial America'

This speech was given March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, and is credited with having singlehandedly convinced the Virginia Ho...

LibriVox volunteers bring you two different recordings of The New-England Boy’s Song About Thanksgiving Day, by Lydia Maria Child, to celebrate...

James Otis wrote a series of books depicting life in the new colonies, written from a child's point of view. Ruth of Boston is the story of 12 year ol...

This book tells the story of the American Revolutionary War from the perspective of the British. Focusing on a young British soldier, the story explor...

Mary Rowlandson's Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration is a harrowing and deeply moving account of her experience as a captive of Native America...

A deeply personal and moving poem, 'A Letter to Her Husband (Absent Upon Public Employment)' is considered one of the most important works by Anne Bra...

The *Silence Dogood Letters* are a collection of fourteen satirical essays written by Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Silence Dogood. Published...

To Have And To Hold chronicles the life of Pocahontas, a young Native American woman, as she becomes entwined with the fate of the struggling Jamestow...

Set in the 1740s during the French and Indian War, "Deerslayer" follows the young Natty Bumppo, later known as Hawkeye, as he navigates the treacherou...

Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" is a landmark work of poetry that offers a complex and nuanced reflection of her l...

This biography for young readers offers a glimpse into the life of George Washington, tracing his journey from a surveyor to his early military endeav...

Montcalm and Wolfe is the seventh and final volume in Francis Parkman's acclaimed series on the history of the French and English in North America. Th...

This book presents a unique and engaging way for young readers to learn about American history and the lives of some of its most notable figures. Thro...

This autobiography details the life of Bampfylde Moore Carew, a renowned 18th-century English beggar, whose extensive travels and ingenious methods of...

Set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War, "Hunters of the Hills" immerses readers in a thrilling tale of survival, adventure, and the cla...

Le Dernier des Mohicans est un roman d'aventure historique qui se déroule dans la colonie américaine de New York pendant la guerre de Sept Ans. L'hist...

Set during the French and Indian War, "Rulers of the Lakes" follows the adventures of Robert Lennox, a young man caught in the conflict between the Br...

This play, 'Enterprise of the Mayflower,' tells the story of the Pilgrims' journey from England to America. It explores the hardships and triumphs of...

This collection of classic North American tales features three of the most notable 19th-century authors of the genre. The stories are set in the nasc...

This book provides a glimpse into the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, during a pivotal time in American history. It focuses on her expe...

This book compiles firsthand accounts of exploration in North America, spanning from the voyages of the Vikings in the 10th century to the early settl...

This volume of John James Marshall's 'Life of Washington' delves into the military exploits and political evolution of George Washington. It commences...

This volume, the second in a ten-volume series, delves into the early history of the United States, focusing on the establishment of the first colonie...

Set in the untamed wilderness of North America in the early colonial days, "Atala" follows the story of a forbidden love between a French explorer and...