Georgia.
Craig A. Doherty, Katherine M. Doherty
Covers the history of the colony's growth from the time early European explorers visited the new world until the colony's ratification of the U.S. constitution. Include black-and-white photographs, maps and a graph within chapters, a time line, list of historical sites in the state, further reading list, and an index. Annotation. After James Edward Oglethorpe received a charter from King George II in 1732, he and other colonists established a settlement named Savannah in 1733. Other groups, such as the Salzburgers, established settlements nearby as well. In a concise, readable volume, Georgia covers these and other facts about precolonial and colonial life, such as early exploration of Georgia, the settlements of the French and Spanish in the Southeast,and how Georgia was designated a royal colony in 1741. It also discusses battles and events of the Revolutionary War, such as the British capture of Savannah and the occupation of Georgia. Sidebars include Creek games Huguenots Dr. Henry Woodward James Edward Oglethorpe City planning Nancy Hart Mary Musgrove Matthews Bosomworth..
年:
2005
出版:
Kindle
出版社:
Independely Published
语言:
english
页:
126
ISBN 10:
0816054193
ISBN 13:
9780816054190
文件:
PDF, 14.50 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2005