Colonial Williamsburg
Author | : Edward G. Lengel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 0879352981 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780879352981 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Download or read book Colonial Williamsburg written by Edward G. Lengel and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book, a companion to 'Colonial Williamsburg: The Guide: The Official Companion to the Historic Area,' recounts Williamsburg's 'story'--the events and circumstances that led to the town's founding and its community life and political importance up to and through the Revolutionary War. It offers a bit of postwar history as well, including Williamsburg's experience of the Civil War and the town's eventual restoration-all 301 acres of it. The history of Williamsburg is critical to the American story of who we are and how our nation came to be"--