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American Colonies: The Settlement of North America to 1800 (Penguin History of the United States)
American Colonies The Settlement of North America to 1800 - Penguin History of the United States Author:Alan Taylor This history begins with the earliest years of human colonization of the American continent, with the Siberian migrations across the Bering Strait 15,000 years ago. It ends in around 1800 when the rough outline of modern North America could be perceived. The author conveys the story of competing interests that shaped and reshaped the continent a... more »nd its "suburbs" in the Caribbean and the Pacific over the centuries. North America's fate is viewed through the eyes of the Spanish, French, English, Natives and Russians.« less