{"product_id":"the-birth-of-america","title":"The Birth of America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this provocative account of colonial America, William R. Polk explores the key events, individuals, and themes of this critical period. With vivid descriptions of the societies that people from Europe came \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and with an emphasis on what they believed they were going \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Polk introduces the native Indians encountered in the New World and the black Africans who were brought across the Atlantic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith insightful analysis, he also discusses the dual truths of colonial societies' \"growing up\" and \"growing apart.\" As John Adams would point out to Thomas Jefferson, the long years that witnessed the formation of our national character and the growth of our spirit of independence were indeed the real revolution. That story forms the basis of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Birth of America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In addition to its discussion of the influence the British had on the colonies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Birth of America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e covers the pivotal roles played by the Spanish, French, and Dutch in early America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the fearful crossing of the stormy Atlantic to the growth of the early settlements, to the French and Indian War and the unrest of the 1760s, William Polk brilliantly traces the progress of the colonies to the point where itwas no longer possible to recapture the past and the break with England was inevitable. America had been born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePages400\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE READING TIME","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52758689874283,"sku":null,"price":2300.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7971\/6459\/files\/51vulvqEztL._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80__1.jpg?v=1768474415","url":"https:\/\/www.thereadingtime.com\/products\/the-birth-of-america","provider":"THE READING TIME","version":"1.0","type":"link"}