American Broadsides

American Broadsides
Author: Georgia Brady Barnhill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1971
Genre: History
ISBN:

Broadsides contain some of the most fascinating material relating to life in early America. These single sheets of paper, usually printed on one side only, make it possible to view colonial society from a different vantage point than that usually afforded by the materials of military, political, and diplomatic history. Subject matter of these pieces of ephemera ranges from advertisements to the edifying warnings of criminals' confessions; official proclamations, instructions for school masters, comments on important contemporary events, information for immigrants, ballads and elegies--all found a convenient vehicle in the broadside during its heyday in the eighteenth century. -- Introduction,

The Stiles Family in America

The Stiles Family in America
Author: Mary A. Stiles Paul Guild
Publisher:
Total Pages: 734
Release: 1892
Genre:
ISBN:

Robert Stiles married Elizabeth Frye, daughter of John Frye and Anna, 4 October 1660 in Rowley, Massachusetts. They had ten children. He died 30 July 1690. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Hampshire.

Paul Jones, His Exploits in English Seas During 1778-1780, Contemporary Accounts Collected From English Newspapers With a Complete Bibliography

Paul Jones, His Exploits in English Seas During 1778-1780, Contemporary Accounts Collected From English Newspapers With a Complete Bibliography
Author: Don Carlos Seitz
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019923511

Experience the thrilling naval adventures of the American hero John Paul Jones during the Revolutionary War against the British in this collection of contemporary newspaper accounts. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.