Project Gutenberg 2013-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 195 Holland, Rupert Sargent 1878 1952 Holland, Rupert S. (Rupert Sargent) Holland, R. S. (Rupert Sargent) 16022318 Historic Events of Colonial Days A Puritan hero -- Peter Stuyvesant's flag -- When Governor Andross came to Connecticut -- The struggle between Nathaniel Bacon and Sir William Berkeley -- An outlaw chief of Maryland -- In the days of witches -- The attack on the Delaware -- The pirates of Charles Town harbor -- The founder of Georgia -- The Green Mountain Boys and the Yorkers. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Historic Events of Colonial Days" by Rupert Sargent Holland is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts significant events and figures from the colonial period in America, featuring prominent characters such as Puritan preacher Roger Williams and Virginia rebel Nathaniel Bacon, among others. It aims to engage young readers with the stories of early American life, focusing on themes of bravery, justice, and the challenges faced by the settlers. The opening of the book introduces Roger Williams, who arrives in New England in 1630 aboard the ship "Lyon". Initially welcomed by the Puritan leaders, Williams finds himself at odds with their rigid beliefs and ultimately leaves for Plymouth. Despite facing challenges and exile, he manages to establish the Providence Plantations, becoming a key figure in advocating for friendly relations between settlers and Native Americans. His commitment to justice and liberty, along with his efforts to maintain peace, sets the tone for the historical narratives that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42429/42429-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 E186 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American 494255 2025-06-17T08:07:49.320054 text/html 497864 2013-03-29T08:46:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 854513 2025-06-17T08:07:55.708084 application/epub+zip 857257 2025-06-17T08:07:50.460054 application/epub+zip 243851 2025-06-17T08:07:49.958060 application/epub+zip 995658 2025-06-17T08:07:59.890014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958117 2025-06-17T08:07:55.150000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345532 2022-09-19T11:25:25.782191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458630 2023-09-18T11:34:16.539414 text/plain 15781 2025-06-17T08:08:00.044982 application/rdf+xml 26245 2025-06-17T08:07:50.065031 image/jpeg 4038 2025-06-17T08:07:50.013018 image/jpeg 826443 2025-06-17T08:07:49.387056 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