| Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans Contributor(s): Gaskill, Malcolm (Author), Jackson, Gildart (Read by) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1483026639 ISBN-13: 9781483026633 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Social History - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over 350,000 intrepid English men, women, and children migrated to America in the seventeenth century, leaving behind their homeland for an uncertain future on distant shores. Whether they settled in Jamestown, Salem, or Barbados, these early English migrants--entrepreneurs, soldiers, and pilgrims alike--sought to re-create their old country in the new land.Yet as Malcolm Gaskill reveals in Between Two Worlds, colonists' efforts to remake England and retain their Englishness proved impossible. As they strove to leave their mark on the New World, they too were altered: by harsh wilderness, by illness and infighting, and by bloody battles with Indians. Gradually acclimating to their new environment, later generations realized that they were perhaps not even English at all. These were the first Americans, and their newfound independence would propel them along the path toward rebellion.A major work of transatlantic history, Between Two Worlds brilliantly illuminates the long, complicated, and often traumatic process by which English colonists became American. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gaskill, Malcolm: - Malcolm Gaskill is a professor of early modern history at the University of East Anglia and the author of several books, including Witchfinders. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Gaskill lives near Cambridge, England. Jackson, Gildart: -Gildart Jackson's acting credits span the stage and screen. He is most often recognized for his roles as Gideon on Charmed and Simon Prentiss on General Hospital. He has also starred in numerous television shows, including CSI and Vegas, and recently played the lead in the highly acclaimed independent feature film You, directed by his wife, Melora Hardin. |