Massachusetts: A Concise History

by Jack Tager and Richard D. Brown

Book Overview

From the moment the first English colonists landed on the shores of Plymouth Bay, the experiences of the people of Massachusetts have been emblematic of larger themes in American history. The story of the first Pilgrim thanksgiving is commemorated as a national holiday, while the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's ride have passed into the national mythology. Even the grimmer aspects of the American experience-Indian warfare and the conquest of an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558492496
• ISBN13: 9781558492493
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher