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The Paradox of Jamestown
1585–1700By Christopher Collier, James Lincoln CollierNarrated by Jim ManchesterLength1h 43m
About this audiobook
History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
The Paradox of Jamestown discusses the circumstances surrounding English colonization of Virginia and the evolution of slavery in that colony. Beginning with an examination of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century life in England, the authors explain many of the reasons—social, political, religious, and economic—people chose to leave the Old World for a new life in the Americas. They describe the early interactions between the settlers and the Indians, the difficulties those groups had in establishing cooperative relationships, and the many difficulties the settlers had in adjusting to life in the New World. Read about the effects of the growing market for tobacco back in England, the gradual changes in how the new colony was governed, and the growing dependence on the slave trade.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature, History
Length1 hr 43 mins
Narrated byJim Manchester
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 1, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Series
A Century of ImmigrationChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier2h 9m$15
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The Middle RoadChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier2h 5m$15
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Indians, Cowboys, and Farmers and the Battle for the Great PlainsChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier2h 10m$15
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The Rise of the CitiesChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier2h 2m$15
The Rise of IndustryChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier2h 12m$15
The Civil WarChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier2h 12m$15
The Jeffersonian RepublicansChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier1h 51m$15
Building a New NationChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier1h 51m$15
Pilgrims and PuritansChristopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier1h 57m$15
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