{"product_id":"americanheritage-american-voices-9781119103455","title":"AmericanHeritage American Voices","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind out what life was like in colonial America from the people who lived it!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis first book in the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heritage American Voices\u003c\/i\u003e series will give you a rare glimpse into the day-to-day experiences of early Americans. You''ll learn from fourteen-year-old George Washington about his Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour (such as Do not laugh too much or too loud in public.); you''ll read the testimony of an accused witch from the Salem witch trials; and you''ll hear about the terrible conditions African slaves suffered when they were brought to America, from one of the slaves who survived. You''ll also find out about what led up to the Boston Tea Party, what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the daring mission of the first submarine (in 1776!).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Columbus''s letter describing his first voyage to America to the Constitution of the United States, Colonies and Revolution presents a wealth of period documents, includ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the American Heritage American Voices Series vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Colonies and Revolution ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: Colonizing a New World 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristopher Columbus Signs a Contract 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom an Agreement between Christopher Columbus and the Rulers of Spain, April 17, 1492 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColumbus Describes His Voyage 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Christopher Columbus's Letter to Lord Raphael Sanchez, March 14, 1493 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mystery of Roanoke 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John White's Journals, 1590 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legend of Pocahontas 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John Smith's The General History of Virginia, 1624 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Settlements in New England 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation, \"The Mayflower Compact,\" 1620–1647 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Survival of Plymouth Plantation 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom William Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation, 1620–1647 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Difficult Voyage 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a German Immigrant's Letter Home, 1750 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping a Sense of Humor 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForefathers' Song, c. 1630 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndenture: Encouraging Newcomers 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAulkey Hubertse's Indenture Contract, 1710 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePennsylvania: Drawing Colonists from the Continent 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom William Penn's Some Further Account of the Province of\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePennsylvania in America, 1683 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: Daily Life in Colonial America 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll in a Day's Work 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a Girl's Diary, 1775 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife in Williamsburg 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Andrew Burnaby's Travels . . . , 1759 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation and Morals 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom The New England Primer, c. 1680 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWashington's Rules for Civil Behavior 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom George Washington's Rules of Civility \u0026amp; Decent Behaviour, 1747 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClothing in the Age of Homespun 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Reverend John Schuyler's Journal, c. 1805 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWealth and Fashion 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Description of Dress, 1710 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Salem Witch Trials 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Transcript of the Trial of Sarah Good, 1692 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudge Sewall's Apology 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Judge Samuel Sewall's Diary, 1696 and 1697 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnne Bradstreet: America's First Poet 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnne Bradstreet's \"To My Dear and Loving Husband,\" 1678 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEliza's Gift to South Carolina 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a Letter by Eliza Lucas, 1740 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice on Choosing a Husband 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Royal American Magazine, 1774 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice on Being Feminine 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John Winthrop's History of New England, 1645 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving Well 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Diary of John Adams, 1775 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Girl's Life in Boston 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Anna Green Winslow's Diary, 1772 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenjamin Franklin: The First American 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1793 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"What Then Is the American?\" 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom J. Hector St. Jean de Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer, c. 1782 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: Many People, Many Voices 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlavery on a Virginia Plantation 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Philip Vickers Fithian's Journal, 1773 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Traveler's View 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer, c. 1782 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nightmare Atlantic Crossing 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Equiano's Travels, 1789 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Opposition to Slavery 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Slave's Epitaph, 1773 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas Jefferson's Dilemma 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJefferson's Ad for the Return of a Runaway, 1769 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, 1784 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Jefferson's Letter to Frances Epps, 1787 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Encounters with Native Americans 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John White's Journals, 1585 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Story of a \"White Indian\" 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, 1824 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefending Diversity: Freedom of the Press and Speech 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Andrew Hamilton's Speech in the Trial of John Peter Zenger, 1735 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: Prelude to Revolution 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatriots Protest a New Tax 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser, October 31, 1765 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stamp Act Congress 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom The Proceedings of the Congress, October 1765 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginning of a National Identity 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John Dickinson's Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer, 1768 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boston Massacre 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John Tudor's Diary, 1770 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Captain Thomas Preston's Letter to a Friend, 1770 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boston Tea Party 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a Letter by John Andrews, 1773 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John Adams's Diary, 1773 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death\" 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Assembly, 1775 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V: The American Revolution 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One If by Land, Two If by Sea\" 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Paul Revere's Letter to Dr. Jeremy Belknap, 1798 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Lexington 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Ebenezer Munroe's Diary, 1775 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Concord 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Thomas Thorp's Journal, 1775 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWashington Takes Charge 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Military Journal of Dr. James Thacher, 1775 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom George Washington's Letter to Martha Washington (Patsy), 1775 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetter from a Patriot 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Elizabeth Bartlett's Letter to a British Officer 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Patriot Marching Song 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom \"Yankee Doodle\" 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeborah Champion's Ride 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Deborah Champion's Letter to a Friend, 1775 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Black Poet Writes of Freedom 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Phillis Wheatley's \"To the Earl of Dartmouth . . . ,\" 1773 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeclaring Independence 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Thomas Paine's Common Sense, 1776 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirteen United States Declare Independence 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Declaration of Independence, 1776 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We Must All Hang Together . . .\" 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Dr. Benjamin Rush's Letter to John Adams, 1811 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Remember the Ladies\" 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Abigail Adams's Letter to John Adams, March 31, 1776 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom John Adams's Reply, April 14, 1776 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Army and Militia 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Private Joseph Martin's Journal, 1776 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSergeant Smith's Turkey Prisoners 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Sergeant John Smith's Diary, 1776 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Turtle 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Sergeant Ezra Lee's Letter to David Humphrey, 1776 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Times That Try Men's Souls\" 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Thomas Paine's The American Crisis, 1776 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWashington's Christmas Surprise 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Colonel John Fitzgerald's Diary, 1776 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinter at Valley Forge 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Diary of Dr. Albigence Waldo, 1777–1778 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenedict Arnold: \"Treason of the Blackest Dye\" 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom General Nathaniel Greene's Announcement to the Continental Army, September 16, 1780 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Turn toward Victory 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom James Collins's Journal, 1780 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Victory at Yorktown 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom James Thacher's Journal, 1781 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VI: Creating a National Government 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Form of Government? 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Abigail Adams's Letter to John Adams, 1776 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShays' Rebellion 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a Farmers' Petition to the State Government, Summer 1786 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom an Interview in the Massachusetts Centinal, October 25, 1786 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Meeting of the Constitutional Convention 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Major William Pierce's Notes, 1787 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurviving Philadelphia's Summer 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA French Visitor's Description of Philadelphia in Summer, 1787 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Constitution 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Constitution, 1788 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bill of Rights 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bill of Rights, Amendments 1–10, 1791 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 133\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406986191191,"sku":"9781119103455","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119103455.jpg?v=1730497793","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/americanheritage-american-voices-9781119103455","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}