Great Epochs in American History, Volume II

by Francis Whiting HALSEY (1851 - 1919)

Roger Williams in Rhode Island (1636) by Nathaniel Morton

Great Epochs in American History, Volume II

This is the second volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the building of the Panama Canal. In large part, events composing each epoch are described by men who participated in them, or were personal eye-witnesses of them. Volume II describes first colonies in America and covers time period from 1562 to 1733. - Summary by Kikisaulite


Listen next episodes of Great Epochs in American History, Volume II:
Bacon's rebellion in Virginia (1676) by an anonymous writer , King Philip's war (1676) by William Hubbard , Oglethorpe in Georgia (1733) by Joel Chandler Harris , The Charter Oak affair in Connecticut (1682) by Alexander Johnston , The colonization of Louisiana (1699) by Charles E.T. Gayarre , The English conquest of New York (1664) by John R. Brodhead , The founding of Connecticut (1633-1636) by Alexander Johnston , The founding of Pennsylvania I: Penn's account of the colony (1684) , The founding of Pennsylvania II: Penn's treaty with the Indians (1683), his own account , The founding of Pennsylvania III: The reality of Penn's treaty (1682), by George E. Ellis , Witchcraft in New England (1647-1696) by John G. Palfrey