Danes, Saxons, and Normans; or, Stories of Our Ancestors
J. G. Edgar’s history covers British events from the ninth century to the Norman Conquest, detailing the influence of Vikings, Saxons, and Normans.
Captain William Kidd and Others of the Buccaneers
Few periods in history have become so intertwined with legend as the era of the buccaneers—or “pirates” as they later became known. Originally privateers commissioned by the French, and later by the English and Dutch crowns, to hunt Spanish ships in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century, the innate lawlessness of the profession inevitably spiraled out of control.
Peter Stuyvesant: The Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
By John S. C. Abbott. This engrossing work details the early history of the colonization of Manhattan and its surrounding…
The Life of Christopher Columbus
By John S. C. Abbott. This is one of the most enthralling and all-encompassing biographies ever written about Christopher Columbus,…
The Adventures of John Jewitt, only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston
The Adventures of John Jewitt, only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston during a Captivity of Nearly Three…
Diplomatic Days
By Edith O’Shaughnessy. The second book from the famous author of “A Diplomat’s Wife in Mexico,” this “prequel” work covers…
A Brief History of the Warr with the Indians in New England
By Increase Mather. This is a contemporary account of one of the first major conflicts (known as “King Philip’s War”) between the early European colonists and the Indians in New England.
Named after the Indian leader (who appropriated the European-sounding name), the brutal struggle ended in the total defeat of the Amerinds and their near extinction in the colony.
History of Hernando Cortez
By John S. C. Abbott. A masterful retelling of the incredible story of the conquest of the Aztec Empire by…
A Diplomat’s Wife in Mexico
By Edith O’Shaughnessy. Originally written in the form of a series of letters to her mother, this book turned into…
Tom Quick the Indian Slayer and the Pioneers of Minisink and Wawarsink
By James E. Quinlan. One of the most dramatic tales from early pioneer America, the story of Tom Quick and…