Tag: #Adult

A Captivating Guide to the People and Events That Shaped the History of the Peach State of the United States of America (U.S. States)

Georgia’s history is more than just peaches—it’s a story of prisoners, preachers, and presidents who rose above the status quo to help transform a nation.

Georgia has been home to many influential figures in US history, including President Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King Jr. But how much do you really know about the state?

Did you know, for instance, that Georgia was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be created? Or that it was the last state to be admitted into the Union after the Civil War.

This introductory guide takes you on a journey through Georgia’s past, starting with the earliest settlers of the land to more current events, such as the 1996 Summer Olympics. This page-turning read will provide you with interesting facts about one of the largest states in the South.

Here’s just a small fraction of what you’ll discover:

• The people who called Georgia home long before it was called Georgia
• An easy-to-read account of Georgia’s pre-Revolution history
• How a preacher was able to unify the nation for war
• Fascinating accounts of the people and events that transformed America
• The truth of why such a weak state became a pillar of the nation
• The heartbreaking reality of Jim Crow laws in the South
• An amazing victory of a down-on-his-luck governor
• And so much more!

A Town Versus an Empire 

Discover the people and places of colonial Boston during the tumultuous years of rebellion—illustrations included.
 
In 1764, a small town in the British colony of Massachusetts ignited a bold rebellion. When Great Britain levied the Sugar Act on its American colonies, Parliament was not prepared for Boston’s backlash.
 
For the next decade, Loyalists and rebels harried one another as both sides revolted and betrayed, punished and murdered. But the rebel leaders were not always the heroes we consider them today. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were reluctant allies. Paul Revere couldn’t recognize a traitor in his own inner circle. And George Washington dismissed the efforts of the Massachusetts rebels as unimportant.
 
With a helpful guide to the very sites where the events unfolded, historian Brooke Barbier seeks the truth and human stories behind the myths. Barbier tells the story of how a city radicalized itself against the world’s most powerful empire and helped found the United States of America.

A Captivating Guide to Historical Events and Facts You Should Know About the Empire State (U.S. States) 

Explore the history of New York State, the Empire State!

Do you know the WHOLE story of the State of New York, from the first human inhabitants to the years it was a Dutch colony? The state produced four presidents, was the first in many areas, and created its own state of mind.

What made New York into the state it has become? Was there something unique about Manhattan Island? Was there something about the people that made them so successful? Why is it called the Empire State? Why was the Erie Canal so important?

In this book, you will learn the answers to these questions and more about the following:

• The original Native American tribes that called New York home
• The rise and fall of New Netherlands and New Amsterdam
• The English occupation and the eventual Revolutionary War
• The founding families, like the Livingstons and Jays
• The creation and importance of the Erie Canal
• The development of New York City, Buffalo, and Albany
• The essence of the New Yorker spirit
• The role New York played in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II
• How New York became home to the first steamboat, railroad, and electric power plant
• How New York City and New York State have come to rely on and fight with each other
• And so much more!