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American History

catnhatnh

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2. Some info in "Chesapeake" by James Michener...

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2014, 11:56 AM

May 2014

...the book is worth it just for covering the everyday life of various classes from the founding and Indian interaction thru the Watergate era with stops for pirate fights and naval engagements and good coverage of estuarine ecology and commercial harvesting.In case you couldn't tell, I liked the book...

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Questions about indentured servants in the Southern colonies [View all] YoungDemCA May 2014 OP

Please help YoungDemCA because I'd like to know as well intaglio May 2014 #1

Some info in "Chesapeake" by James Michener... catnhatnh May 2014 #2

Indentured Servants In The U.S. smartphone May 2014 #3

The book you want is... malthaussen Jun 2014 #4

Ben Franklin's mother was an indentured servant. Came over as a servant of a cleric I believe. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #5

At least one of my ancestors was an indentured servant in the Midwest --- as a child1 JDPriestly Jan 2016 #6