Joseph Kelly
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"For readers of Nathaniel Philbrick's Mayflower, a groundbreaking history that makes the case for replacing Plymouth Rock with Jamestown as America's founding myth. We all know the great American origin story. It begins with an exodus. Fleeing religious persecution, the hardworking, pious Pilgrims thrived in the wilds of New England, where they built their fabled city on a hill. Legend goes that the colony in Jamestown was a false start, offering...
Author
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
From the earliest slave rebellions to the Nullification crisis to the final, tragic act of secession, Kelly captures the toxic mix of nationalism, paternalism, and unprecedented wealth that made Charleston the focus of the nationwide debate over slavery.
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