Oglethorpe and Colonial Georgia: A History, 1733-1783

by David Lee Russell

Book Overview

Many of America's first European settlers felt they were traveling to a sort of promised land, but James Oglethorpe viewed America--specifically, what is today the state of Georgia--as his own personal utopia. Convincing his king to grant him a land parcel, Oglethorpe threw his lot in with 35 poor families and traveled to the New World. There, he became the first administrator of the Georgian colony and founded the town of Savannah.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786475110
• ISBN13: 9780786475117
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher