Böcker av Norman K. Risjord

This volume is divided into three sections, each exploring one of the era's dominant themes, from the military men to life on the homefront, to the people who sought to mould an American national character.

" By the middle of the 18th century a remarkable collection of men and women had made it into "one of the most sparkling communities in British America."

North Dakota and South Dakota have a colourful past - and present - deserving of greater recognition

This updated volume of Representative Americans highlights three generations of colonial Americans-men and women who founded, shaped, and coined traditions of this country. This is a glimpse into a time of empire and frontier, religion, and science. The breadth of this experience is represented in the book's three sections.