Struggle And Survival In Colonial America - UCAL POD

Here Are The Fascinating Stories Of Twenty-three Little-known But Remarkable Inhabitants Of The Spanish, English, And Portuguese Colonies Of The World Between The 16th And The 19th Centuries. Women And Men Of All The Races And Classes Of Colonial Society May Be Seen Here Dealing Creatively And Pragmatically (if Often Not Successfully) With The Challenges Of A Harsh Social Environment.such Extraordinary Ordinary People As The Native Priest Diego Vasicuio; The Millwright Thomas Peters; The Rebellious Slave Gertrudis De Escobar; Squanto, The Last Of The Patuxets; And Micaela Angela Carillo, The Pulque Dealer, Are Presented In Original Essays. Works Of Serious Scholarship, They Are Also Written To Catch The Fancy And Stimulate The Historical Imagination Of Readers.