Project Gutenberg 2017-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 173 Fiske, John 1842 1901 Fisk, John Green, Edmund Fisk Old Virginia and Her Neighbours, Vol. 1 (of 2) Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Alan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Old Virginia and Her Neighbours, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by John Fiske is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides an in-depth exploration of Virginia's colonial history, beginning with Sir Walter Raleigh's expeditions and moving through to the time of George Washington and the French encroachment on English territory up to 1753. Fiske aims to illustrate the broader implications of Virginia's story within the context of American history, emphasizing its pivotal role in the development of the United States. At the start of the volume, the reader is introduced to the significance of early explorations, including the contributions of influential figures such as Raleigh and Hakluyt. The opening chapters discuss the motivations behind the discovery and settlement of America by the English, contrasting it with Spanish colonization efforts. Fiske reflects on the initial enthusiasm surrounding the New World and presents a narrative that sketches the early challenges, triumphs, and complex interactions between European settlers and Native Americans, setting the tone for the unfolding historical narrative that he will pursue throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Maryland -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 F206 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 693190 2025-07-22T10:02:47.703651 text/html 659771 2024-10-23T02:55:08 text/html 1625098 2025-07-22T10:02:57.389623 application/epub+zip 1635878 2025-07-22T10:02:49.342675 application/epub+zip 324271 2025-07-22T10:02:48.513652 application/epub+zip 1809887 2025-07-22T10:03:02.988590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1782588 2025-07-22T10:02:56.434631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479302 2022-08-25T08:53:06.557564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573519 2025-07-22T10:02:46.611643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553707 2024-10-23T02:55:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16812 2025-07-22T10:03:03.139575 application/rdf+xml 19124 2025-07-22T10:02:48.637640 image/jpeg 2414 2025-07-22T10:02:48.575715 image/jpeg 1605621 2025-07-22T10:02:47.776655 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