"The Thirteen Colonies "series explores the roots of the United States of America. Each book in the series traces the history of a colony -- its earliest European arrivals, its indigenous people, and its growth. Vivid detail brings to life the day-to-day existence of colonial Americans, with all its hardship and toil. The growing discontent with British rule, and the reasons behind it, are explained clearly, along with accounts of each colony's role in the Revolution and in the forging of a new nation. Each volume is enhanced with a multitude of lively primary and secondary source quotations, and a separate volume of primary source materials provides firsthand accounts of the nation's early history in the words of the people who lived it. Included are: Primary and secondary source quotations Footnotes Illustrations and timelines Annotated bibliographies
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