ISBN: 9798248880577 - delaware - from colony to revolution: the making of the first state (9 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Delaware did not begin as a state. It began as a battleground.Before it was the First State, the Delaware Valley was contested ground - claimed by Lenape leaders, Dutch traders, Swedish settlers, English governors, and eventually revolutionaries who would help create a new nation.Delaware: From Colony to Revolution tells the full story of how a small river colony became a sovereign state.From the Lenape world that shaped the region for centuries.To the arrival of the Kalmar Nyckel and the Swedish experiment in New Sweden.To Dutch reconquest and English control.To frontier violence, imperial taxation, and the road to independence.To the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Fort Mercer, and the fight for the Delaware River.This is the dramatic history of a place often overlooked but central to America's founding.You'll discover: - How the Lenape navigated European arrival and imperial rivalry- Why Delaware changed hands between empires before becoming American- How Quaker politics and frontier unrest reshaped colonial power- Why control of the Delaware River mattered during the Revolution- How the smallest state helped build a new republicWritten in accessible, vivid prose, this book brings together scholarship and storytelling to reveal how empire, resistance, and war forged the First State.Perfect for readers of early American history, Revolutionary War history, and state-level origin stories.Delaware's story is not small. It is foundational. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Delaware did not begin as a state. It began as a battleground.Before it was the First State, the Delaware Valley was contested ground - claimed by Lenape leaders, Dutch traders, Swedish settlers, English governors, and eventually revolutionaries who would help create a new nation.Delaware: From Colony to Revolution tells the full story of how a small river colony became a sovereign state.From the Lenape world that shaped the region for centuries.To the arrival of the Kalmar Nyckel and the Swedish experiment in New Sweden.To Dutch reconquest and English control.To frontier violence, imperial taxation, and the road to independence.To the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Fort Mercer, and the fight for the Delaware River.This is the dramatic history of a place often overlooked but central to America's founding.You'll discover: - How the Lenape navigated European arrival and imperial rivalry- Why Delaware changed hands between empires before becoming American- How Quaker politics and frontier unrest reshaped colonial power- Why control of the Delaware River mattered during the Revolution- How the smallest state helped build a new republicWritten in accessible, vivid prose, this book brings together scholarship and storytelling to reveal how empire, resistance, and war forged the First State.Perfect for readers of early American history, Revolutionary War history, and state-level origin stories.Delaware's story is not small. It is foundational. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…