History of the United States of America, Volume I: From the Discovery of the Continent

A Dusty Tomes Audio Book In Cooperation with Spoken Realms Volume one of History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent by George Bancroft. A major US History series in six volumes. “Author’s Last Revision” 1888 by D. Appleton and Company. Bancroft as US Secretary of the Navy established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany. His comprehensive study of the origins and development of the United States caused him to be referred to as the “Father of American history.” Narrated by Joseph Tabler From the Author’s Preface: … greater precision has been sought for; the fitter word that offered itself accepted; and, without the surrender of the right of history to pronounce its opinion, care has been taken never unduly to forestall the judgment of the reader, but to leave events as they sweep onward to speak their own condemnation or praise. From the Author’s Introduction: It is the object of the present work to explain how the change in the conditions of our land has been brought about; and, as the fortunes of a nation are not under the control of blind destiny, to follow the steps by which a favoring Providence, calling our institutions into being, has conducted the country to its present happiness and glory. 1834. The foregoing words, written nearly a half-century ago, are suffered to remain, because the intervening years have justified their expression of confidence in the progress of our republic. The seed of disunion has perished; and universal freedom, reciprocal benefits, and cherished traditions bind its many states in the closes union. 1882. Editor’s Introduction Author’s Preface Contents of the First Volume: The United States of America as Colonies Part I. The English People Found a Nation in America Chapter I. Early Voyages. French Settlements in America Chapter II. The Spaniards in Florida and on the Pacific Coast Chapter III. The Spaniards in the Mississippi Valley Chapter IV. The Spaniards Hold Florida Chapter V. The English Attempt Colonization Chapter VI. England Plants a New Nation in Virginia Chapter VII. Virginia Obtains Civil Liberty Chapter VIII. Slavery. Dissolution of the London Company Chapter IX. Restrictions on Colonial Commerce Chapter X. Colonization of Maryland Chapter XI. Prelates and Puritans Chapter XII. The Pilgrims Chapter XIII. New England’s Plantation Chapter XIV. Self-Government of Massachusetts Chapter XV. The Providence Plantations Chapter XVI. Colonization of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut Chapter XVII. The Prelates and Massachusetts Chapter XVIII. The United Colonies of New England Chapter XIX. The Place of Puritanism in History Part II. The Colonies Obtain Geographical Unity Chapter I. The Fall and Restoration of the Stuarts Chapter II. The Navigation Acts Chapter III. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Charles II Chapter IV. Massachusetts and Charles II Chapter V. New England and Its Red Men Chapter VI. The Overthrow of the Charter of Massachusetts Chapter VII. Shaftesbury and Locke Legislate for Carolina Chapter VIII. Settlements in South Carolina Chapter IX. Maryland after the Restoration Chapter X. How the Stuarts Rewarded the Loyalty of Virginia Chapter XI. The Great Rebellion in Virginia Chapter XII. New Netherland Chapter XIII. New England and New Sweden Chapter XIV. New Netherland, New Jersey, and New York Chapter XV. The People Called Quakers in the United States Chapter XVI. Pennsylvania Chapter XVII. Despotism of James II. In the Northern Colonies Chapter XVIII. The Revolution of 1688 Chapter XIX. The Result Thus Far Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time. Available as never before, as an audio book, for your pleasure and consideration.