COLONIAL AMERICA

The Rise of Thirteen Fragile Settlements and the Road to Rebellion

von Sidney K. Torbert

280 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Before there was a nation, there was a graveyard of failed colonies, a continent already alive with ancient civilizations, and a secret that most history books never tell you.

Few people know that the first Europeans to reach America weren't the Spanish or the English, but Norse sailors five centuries before Columbus. Fewer still realize that the "empty wilderness" colonists claimed to settle was already home to sophisticated confederacies, farming nations, and cities larger than anything in London at the time.

Colonial America: The Rise of Thirteen Fragile Settlements and the Road to Rebellion takes you deep into the real, unfiltered story of how a handful of starving, desperate outposts clinging to the edge of a vast continent grew into thirteen colonies bold enough to challenge the most powerful empire on earth.

What you're about to discover will change how you see the founding of America. You'll walk through the Starving Time at Jamestown, the mystery of the Lost Colony, the brutal wars that broke Indigenous power across New England, and the hidden truth behind how slavery was deliberately built into the very foundation of colonial wealth. You'll meet the preachers who ignited a spiritual firestorm, the smugglers and pamphleteers who turned a tax dispute into a revolution, and the ordinary colonists whose choices reshaped an entire continent.

This is history the way it actually happened, messy, contested, and driven by real people making real decisions under pressure, not a sanitized timeline of dates and names.

Why this book matters: understanding America's founding means understanding its contradictions, its violence, and its resilience, all at once.What you'll gain: a complete, richly narrated journey from pre-Columbian America to the brink of the Declaration of Independence.Who it's for: history lovers, curious readers, students, and anyone who wants the full story, not the watered-down version.

Ready to uncover the truth behind America's origins? Get your copy today and start the journey.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176764833
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published