Status Updates From America's Forgotten Colonia...

Fascinating dive into the daily life, development, and maturity of the disparate colonies beginning in the early 17th century and how they evolved into the late 18th century America I’ve studied so much.

Barely started and I think the author is no historian. In describing how short American history is, he says “travel to Tulsa, Tucson or Tacoma and try to find a structure built before 1900.” While I can’t confirm Tulsa or Tacoma’s oldest standing structure, I can assure him that Tucson has structures built prior to 1900. Also annoyed with how cohesive he describes early settlers

“We are all, in all places, strangers and pilgrims.” ~William Bradford

This book makes history interesting & is NOT just for history nerds! I’m purposely taking my time (I’ve talked about this in Sept. & October Booktube videos) and annotating so I'll remember. You're probably like me-you know random facts about early America, the monarchy, and reformation, but this author connects the dots and it makes sense!

Just starting, but WHY am I reading this? I'm a history nerd & think this author is SO right. My synopsis of why he wrote this book ->We've all been taught a brief narrative: Jamestown, Pilgrims on the Mayflower, then, BAM, it's time to fight the King for independence! How was society built so successfully afterward? Why did they REALLY come? It's a "Tale of Two Countries" & our answers lie back in England 🤓