100 Leaders Who Shaped Colonial North America

In 100 Leaders Who Shaped Colonial North America, readers will be fascinated to learn about a variety of people who have played a major role in the development and colonization of North America. Influences upon colonial life and life as we know it today derive from the early English, French, Spanish, Dutch and other leaders who set down the original foundations.

A wide range of leaders are featured, including English leaders such as Miles Standish, Roger Williams, William Penn, Margaret Brent, Anne Hutchinson and James Oglethorpe; French leaders such as Jacques Cartier, Charles La Tour, Samuel de Champlain and Louis Hennepin; Spanish leaders such as Coronado and Juan de Onate; Dutch leaders such as Peter Minuit and Henry Hudson; Native American leaders such as Powhatan and King Philip; and others from around the world.

As with most other titles in Bluewood's popular 100 Series, 100 Leaders Who Shaped Colonial North America is organized chronologically. Each entry includes an illustration or photograph and a locator map, accompanied by concise, clearly written text -- teeming with facts and nuggets of information. The book also has a complete index and trivia quiz. 100 Leaders Who Shaped Colonial North America is perfect for both the browser who wants to read material in quick bites and for those who want to read straight through.