Project Gutenberg 2012-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 292 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 02011842 The Beginners of a Nation A History of the Source and Rise of the Earliest English Settlements in America, with Special Reference to the Life and Character of the People Produced by David Edwards, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Beginners of a Nation" by Edward Eggleston is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins and development of the earliest English settlements in America, examining the social, political, intellectual, and religious contexts that motivated emigration from England. Eggleston aims to portray the colonists not as revered forefathers but as ordinary people possessing both virtues and flaws. The opening of the text establishes the foundation of English colonization efforts, beginning with a reflection on the curiosity and misconceptions about America that fueled exploration. Eggleston introduces readers to key figures such as Sir Walter Ralegh and Captain John Smith, whose adventures and motivations illustrate the broader complexities of early settlement. He highlights the dire conditions faced by the first settlers, their struggles for survival, and the challenges posed by both the harsh new environment and interactions with Indigenous populations. Through these narratives, the author seeks to provide insight into the realities of life during this formative period of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 E186 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 995515 2025-06-16T09:00:03.679875 text/html 945977 2012-06-02T12:23:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3364262 2012-06-02T12:23:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3787897 2025-06-16T09:00:26.824811 application/epub+zip 3799867 2025-06-16T09:00:10.529883 application/epub+zip 401217 2025-06-16T09:00:07.137831 application/epub+zip 3250644 2025-06-16T09:00:36.903731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3118204 2025-06-16T09:00:23.043781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571590 2022-09-18T09:16:09.104897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745748 2025-06-16T09:00:00.463896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 745539 2012-06-02T12:23:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 281274 2012-06-02T12:23:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 745597 2012-06-02T12:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281196 2012-06-02T12:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20441 2025-06-16T09:00:37.073689 application/rdf+xml 13796 2025-06-16T09:00:07.847860 image/jpeg 3868 2025-06-16T09:00:07.494868 image/jpeg 3822870 2025-06-16T09:00:03.808900 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