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Old Virginia and Her Neighbours, Vol. 2 (of 2) — John Fiske

Old Virginia and Her Neighbours, Vol. 2 (of 2)

John Fiske

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 395 pages

This is the second volume of John Fiske's history of colonial Virginia and its neighbouring colonies. It traces Virginia's westward growth and social life, including the arrival of the Cavaliers and popular ideas about them, while placing the colony in a wider English context. It is worth listening to as an engaging older historical narrative of early America.

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Contents

  1. OLD VIRGINIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS BY JOHN FISKE Οὐ λίθοι, οὐδὲ ξύλα, οὐδὲ Τέχνη τεκτόνων αἱ πόλεις εἶσιν Ἀλλ’ ὅπού ποτ’ ἂν
  2. CONTENTS. VOLUME II.
  3. OLD VIRGINIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS.
  4. CHAPTER X. THE COMING OF THE CAVALIERS.
  5. CHAPTER XI. BACON’S REBELLION.
  6. CHAPTER XII. WILLIAM AND MARY.
  7. CHAPTER XIII. MARYLAND’S VICISSITUDES.
  8. CHAPTER XIV. SOCIETY IN THE OLD DOMINION.
  9. CHAPTER XV. THE CAROLINA FRONTIER.
  10. CHAPTER XVI. THE GOLDEN AGE OF PIRATES.
  11. CHAPTER XVII. FROM TIDEWATER TO THE MOUNTAINS.
  12. INDEX.
  13. INDEX.
  14. WRITINGS OF JOHN FISKE HISTORICAL
  15. MYTHS AND MYTH-MAKERS
  16. FOOTNOTES:
  17. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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