آمریکای مستعمراتی: حقایق و افسانه‌ها (حقایق و افسانه‌های تاریخی)

This book provides the essential, primary documentation needed to clarify, readjust, and, in some cases, destroy the many commonly held myths of America's colonial past. America's past is in many respects misunderstood and distorted. Even our secondary-level and college classrooms are not always capable of correcting the common misconceptions about Columbus and his discovery; Jamestown, John Smith, and Pocahontas; the Salem Witch Trials; and even the American Revolution. What is often lacking in texts on these events and people is a narrative with a solid underpinning of primary sources that clearly explains how misconceptions began, how they were perpetuated, and finally how they made their way into contemporary American popular culture. Colonial America: Facts and Fictions separates myth from reality. The authors explore 10 popular myths about the period, each of which is examined in terms of its origin and how it became ensconced in American memory. It uses primary sources to explain the evolution of the myths and to inform readers about what actually happened. This book explains all of this, and most importantly exposes the modern reader to those essential primary source documents that clarify the distortions and disprove the popular misconceptions of the past. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Columbus Was the First European to Discover the Western Hemisphere Chapter 2: Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Had a Romantic Relationship Chapter 3: Puritans and Pilgrims Are the Same People Chapter 4: The First Thanksgiving Was a Shared Harvest Celebration Chapter 5: Manhattan Island Was Purchased for $24 Chapter 6: Witches Were Burned in Salem Chapter 7: The Boston Tea Party Participants Threw Chests of Tea into the Sea to Hurt the British Chapter 8: The American Revolution Was Fought by United Patriots against an Evil Oppressor Chapter 9: Paul Revere Completed His Famous Ride Alone Chapter 10: George Washington Had Wooden Teeth Bibliography Index About the Authors This Book Provides The Essential, Primary Documentation Needed To Clarify, Readjust, And In Some Cases Destroy The Many Commonly Held Myths Of America's Colonial Past. * Provides Readers With Factual Details Calculated To Shatter Numerous Commonly Held Misunderstandings About Colonial America * Explains How Such Commonly Held Myths Originated, And Particularly How They Evolved And Were Passed Down To The Present Generation Of American People * Presents Readers With A Selection Of Primary Source Materials And Documents Capable Of Supporting The Research Of Students Of Early American History