Voices from Colonial America: Delaware 1638-1776 (National Geographic Voices from ColonialAmerica)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Although geographically small, Delaware has a big history. The state has been claimed at different times by more foreign countries than any of the other 13 British colonies. Aided by historical maps, archival illustrations, and first-person accounts, readers experience the chilling Indian massacre of the first European settlers and follow the events that helped the region develop into a thriving colony, as it changed from Swedish to Dutch to British control. They learn how Delaware provided Pennsylvania with vital access to the sea and became the subject of a dispute between William Penn a...
ISBN(s)
0792268644, 9780792268642
