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"Turning Points in History: Colonial America from Settlement to the Revolution"
Reviewed in: Book News 2007

" Welcome to America, where we speak French, except in our state-run churches where we speak German, swear allegiance to the King of Spain, and have as our Prime Minister a woman who is a member of the Cherokee nation. In these 13 state-by-state lessons, the actual history of what happened in the period from European settlement to 43 years before the revolution is contrasted with what could have happened according to recent studies by leading historians if a certain battle was lost rather than won, a certain historical figure died before making any ripples, or certain people were somehow able to get along. Here, as an alternative, Jamestown survives, the Pilgrims do not, the Dutch never leave New York, Maryland becomes a permanent religious haven for Catholics and the rice crops fail in South Carolina, making slavery economically unfeasible. The result is well-researched, well-presented, poignant and thought-provoking."

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