Project Gutenberg 2005-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 302 Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting) 1851 1919 Halsey, Francis Whiting Great Epochs in American History, Volume 2 The Planting of the First Colonies: 1562—1733 Produced by Carel Lyn Miske and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Great Epochs in American History, Volume 2" by Francis W. Halsey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the early colonization efforts in America, spanning a timeline from 1562 to 1733, and highlights the experiences of various settlers, including the French, English, Dutch, and Spanish. It explores themes of exploration, conflict, and the founding of significant colonies such as Jamestown, Plymouth, and St. Augustine. The opening of the book presents a detailed introduction to the early stages of colonization in America. It highlights the various characters involved, such as explorers and leaders like John Smith, William Bradford, and Pedro Menendez, and discusses their attempts to establish settlements in the face of numerous challenges, including hostile relationships with Native American tribes and internal conflicts. The narrative outlines the contrasting fortunes of different colonies, examining both the successes and failures of endeavors like the Huguenot settlements in Florida and the establishment of Jamestown by English settlers, ultimately setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the history of American colonization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 379117 2025-06-07T05:35:06.986137 text/html 373733 2020-12-11T00:01:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 136293 2020-12-11T00:01:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224296 2025-06-07T05:35:16.144101 application/epub+zip 229325 2025-06-07T05:35:10.813136 application/epub+zip 208486 2025-06-07T05:35:09.371136 application/epub+zip 462309 2025-06-07T05:35:20.507111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416129 2025-06-07T05:35:15.235128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285036 2022-08-07T12:29:40.385750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352049 2025-06-07T05:35:06.168141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351932 2020-12-11T00:01:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137364 2020-12-11T00:01:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351939 2020-12-11T00:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137315 2020-12-11T00:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20634 2025-06-07T05:35:20.657073 application/rdf+xml 16214 2025-06-07T05:35:09.957137 image/jpeg 3802 2025-06-07T05:35:09.667135 image/jpeg 217638 2025-06-07T05:35:07.021146 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia