Oglethorpe in America

by Phinizy Spalding

Book by Spalding, Phinizy

Genres: History, Biography, American History

218 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1977

Reviews

[Mkbantnergmail.Com · Rating 4 out of 5]

I purchased this while in Savannah and after receiving a tour of the city. The book is well organized with each chapter covering one of Oglethorpe's challenges and how he dealt with them. I did not find it confusing that the chapters were not always in chronological order and I liked that the author addressed each one fully, regardless of the duration or timing. He saved all of his opinions until the epilogue. The material was obviously well researched, focusing only on Oglethorpe's settlement of Savannah. There was no material on his life leading up, and a brief summary of his life after settlement. Overall, a great book and a quick read.

[Lane · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good biography of Oglethorpe's time in Georgia. A balanced view of the man that has seen some extreme views of his life in other publications.

[Jennie Butler · Rating 5 out of 5]

A balanced view of James Oglethorpe.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book provides a much better overview of James Oglethorpe and the founding of the Georgia Colony than Tomochichi: Indian Friend of the Georgia Colony, the other book I read on this topic.