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 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…
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.
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…
The Captives of Abb’s Valley: A Legend of Frontier Life
By James Moore Brown. A true account of the 1786 murders and abduction of the survivors of the Moore family of Virginia…
American History: Volume I—Aboriginal America
By Jacob Abbott. Part one of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through…
American History: Volume II—Discovery of America
By Jacob Abbott. Part two of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through…
American History: Volume III—The Southern Colonies
By Jacob Abbott. Part three of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through…