Discovery and Settlement: Europe Meets the New World (1490-1700)

Gene Brown

ISBN 10: 080502574X ISBN 13: 9780805025743

Publisher: Twenty First Century Books

Synopsis

Presents primary source materials related to the discovery and settlement of America and daily life in the colonies, including the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, and women.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-7-These series entries deal in a limited way with some of the issues that affected the development of the United States. The texts hopscotch through the decades, presenting different points of view. Each chapter contains one or two excerpts from a diary, letter, speech, autobiography, or historical document; all have citations. Both volumes are illustrated with clear black-and-white and full-color reproductions. In Discovery, Brown briefly discusses exploration; the Puritans; dissenting voices; and the roles of African Americans, Native Americans, and women. The Explorers and Settlers and Battles in a New Land (both Millbrook, 1991) have more information organized in a more traditional, chronological manner and a greater variety of illustrations. Struggle covers frontier living; immigration; technology, industry, and labor; and politics and reform. This is the better of the two titles because the excerpts are more readable and the illustrations are less static. Brown's books are adequate additions for larger collections or for those looking for primary-source materials.
Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Twenty First Century Books
• ISBN 10: 080502574X
• ISBN 13: 9780805025743
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1