Download or read book Tales from a Revolution written by James D. Rice and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1676, Nathaniel Bacon, a hotheaded young newcomer to Virginia, led a revolt against the colony's Indian policies. Bacon's Rebellion turned into a civil war within Virginia--and a war of extermination against the colony's Indian allies--that lasted into the following winter, sending shock waves throughout the British colonies and into England itself. James Rice offers a colorfully detailed account of the rebellion, revealing how Piscataways, English planters, slave traders, Susquehannocks, colonial officials, plunderers and intriguers were all pulled into an escalating conflict whose outcome, month by month, remained uncertain. In Rice's rich narrative, the lead characters come to life: the powerful, charismatic Governor Berkeley, the sorrowful Susquehannock warrior Monges, the wiley Indian trader and tobacco planter William Byrd, the regal Pamunkey chieftain Cockacoeske, and the rebel leader himself, Nathaniel Bacon. The dark, slender Bacon, born into a prominent family, soon earned a reputation in America as imperious, ambitious, and arrogant. But the colonial leaders did not foresee how rash and headstrong Nathaniel Bacon could be, nor how adept he would prove to be at both inciting colonists and alienating Indians. As the tense drama unfolds, it becomes apparent that the struggle between Governor Berkeley and the impetuous Bacon is nothing less than a battle over the soul of America. Bacon died in the midst of the uprising and Governor Berkeley shortly afterwards, but the profoundly important issues at the heart of the rebellion took another generation to resolve. The late seventeenth century was a pivotal moment in American history, full of upheavals and far-flung conspiracies. Tales From a Revolution brilliantly captures the swirling rumors and central events of Bacon's Rebellion and its aftermath, weaving them into a dramatic tale that is part of the founding story of America.
Download or read book Tales from a Revolution written by James D. Rice and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this vivid account of Bacon's Rebellion James Rice tells the tale of Bacon's Rebellion (1676-1677) and its aftermath. As the tense drama unfolds, it becomes apparent that the struggle between the followers of the veteran governor of Virginia, William Berkeley, and the hotheaded young newcomer Nathaniel Bacon is nothing less than a battle over the soul of America; the story of the rebellion is also the story of race, slavery, western expansion, and empire in American history.
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Download or read book Bacon s Rebellion 1676 written by Thomas J. Wertenbaker and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume resumes the story of Governor William Berkeley upon his return from England in 1659, then moves the reader quickly to that quintessential political embroglio of 17th-century America--Bacon's Rebellion of 1676. Convinced about the Governor's lack of concern for their safety and economic well being, a group of rebellious frontier planters cast their lot with Berkeley's cousin and former ally on the Governor's Council, Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon soon found himself at the head of a force of 2,000 men that routed the Pamunkeys and ultimately took possession of all of Virginia west of the Chesapeake Bay. Although Berkeley would emerge victorious, executing a number of Bacon's lieutenants, he was himself recalled to England five months later, scarcely three months before his own demise. An extraordinary episode in colonial history, Bacon's Rebellion may have been an earlier century's harbinger of the limits to which America's colonists would permit themselves to be ruled by a tyrant.
Download or read book The Story of Bacon s Rebellion written by Stanard Mary Newton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Story of Bacon’s Rebellion by Stanard Mary Newton
Download or read book The Story of Bacon s Rebellion written by Mary Newton Stanard and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Story of Bacon s Rebellion written by Mary Newton Stanard and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mary Newton Stanard's 'The Story of Bacon's Rebellion', the author delves into the historical events surrounding one of the most significant uprisings in colonial Virginia. Through meticulous research and detailed analysis, Stanard presents a compelling account of how Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against the colonial government in the late 17th century. The book is written in a lucid and engaging style, making it accessible to both scholars and general readers interested in early American history. Stanard skillfully captures the political and social tensions of the time, offering readers a vivid portrait of this pivotal moment in American history.Mary Newton Stanard, a renowned historian and expert on colonial Virginia, brings her expertise to 'The Story of Bacon's Rebellion'. As a descendant of prominent Virginia families, Stanard's personal connection to the region enriches her narrative and provides a unique perspective on the events that unfolded during Bacon's Rebellion. Her in-depth knowledge of the subject matter shines through in the detailed research and thoughtful analysis found in the book.For readers interested in delving into the fascinating history of early colonial America, 'The Story of Bacon's Rebellion' is a must-read. Mary Newton Stanard's scholarly approach, combined with her engaging writing style, offers a comprehensive and insightful exploration of this pivotal moment in American history.
Download or read book Hansford A Tale of Bacon s Rebellion written by St. George Tucker and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Bacon s Rebellion written by Mary Newton Stanard and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year 1676 dawned upon troublous scenes in Virginia. Being a time when men were wont to see in every unusual manifestation of Nature the warning shadow cast ahead by some coming event, the colonists darkly reminded each other how the year past had been marked by three "Prodigies." The first of these was "a large comet every evening for a week or more, at southwest, thirty-five degrees high, streaming like a horse's tail westwards, until it reached (almost) the horizon, and setting towards the northwest." The second consisted of "flights of pigeons, in breadth nigh a quarter of the mid-hemisphere, and of their length was no visible [14]end, whose weight break down the limbs of large trees whereon they rested at nights, of which the fowlers shot abundance and ate 'em," and the third, of "swarms of flies about an inch long, and big as the top of a man's little finger, rising out of spigot holes in the earth, which ate the new sprouted leaves from the tops of the trees, without other harm, and in a month left us."
Download or read book A Tale of Bacon s Rebellion written by George Tucker Hanford and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Bacon s Rebellion Classic Reprint written by Mary Newton Stanard and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of Bacon's Rebellion After the thrilling scenes through which the Colony of Virginia passed during its earliest days, the most portentous, the most dramatic, the most picturesque event of its seventeenth century history was the insurrection known as "Bacon's Rebellion." All writers upon the history of Virginia refer to it, and a few have treated it at some length, but it is only in quite late years that facts unearthed in the English public records have enabled students to reach a proper understanding of the causes and the results of this famous uprising, and given them accurate and detailed information concerning it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Torchbearer of the Revolution written by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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