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I read American Colonies with my teens for homeschool. I cannot recommend it highly enough for anyone interested in a history of marginalization that was foundational to the beginning of this country. The others are still on my TBR- but represent the education I still need that books will provide. And the reason why I believe no human should be illegal. Please share any books that have inspired you to learn more about the cultures that make up US

With so very many details about the colonial period in North America from such an incredibly different perspective than I got in school, this book helps make sense of some of the attitudes and institutions in place in the United States today. I'm very pleased that I learned about this book (among others) while my children are still in school and while I'm still in charge of choosing their history curriculum. (Supplemented the hardcover with audio)

Fourteen colonies?! That messes up all of the songs and mnemonics I learned in U.S. history classes throughout my schooling!

Zucchini fritters, canned pears with cinnamon and pecans, and American Colonies. Today's breakfast and a book.

The birth of white supremacy in the American colonies, per historian Alan Taylor, began in 1676, when Bacon's Rebellion led to an alliance between common and great planters in Virginia. "Their alliance became both easier and more essential at the turn of the century, when the great planters switched their labor force from white indentured servants to enslaved Africans."

"Prior to 1820, at least two-thirds of the twelve million emigrants from the Old to the New World were enslaved Africans rather than free Europeans."

There are so many numbers in this book that are reshaping how I think about the history of the Americas since Europeans arrived.

Finished this audio with my daughter. I loved it. We did listen in chunks on long car rides. There is a lot of information. Most of the time I found it very interesting, but there were occasional chapters that were slow. I learned more from this book than I even imagined, and I love history. If anyone is interested I may be able to send a free audio if you do not have a subscription to audible. I just need an email.

Those crazy Puritans. #thatlldopig

...And nighttime reading.