RhodeIsland1636-1776
- 作者
- 出版社 NationalGeographicSocietyChildren's
- 出版时间 2006年12月
- ISBN 9780792268680
- 定价 259.80
内容简介
DidyouknowthatRhodeIslandwasfoundedbyanoutcastoftheMassachusettsBayColonyandthathisidealofreligiousfreedomlaterbecameaguaranteedrightofeveryAmericanwhentheBillofRightswasaddedtotheConstitution?Throughfirst-personaccounts,historicalmaps,andarchivalimages,readerslearnhowthefoundationsofthisculturallydiversecolonywerelaid:Howtownmeetinghousesforgedstrongdemocraticroots;abouttherolethatslaveryandsmugglingplayedinthecolonyonceknownasRogues'Island;andwhyRhodeIslanderswereamongthefirsttodeclareindependence,yetthelasttosigntheConstitution.WealsolearnofRhodeIsland'sproudclaimtothefirstBlackRegiment.
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