Converging Worlds

Providing a survey of colonial American history both regionally broad and "Atlantic" in coverage, Converging Worlds presents the most recent research in an accessible manner for undergraduate students._x000D_ The ideal accompaniment to Converging Worlds: Communities and Cultures in Colonial America, this Sourcebook is a collection of primary documents that contextualize and bring to life the exciting narrative of early America. The expert authors of each chapter have hand-picked multiple documents corresponding with the same chapter in the textbook to help students delve deeper into the diverse geographic regions and variety of topics covered in this time period, including: _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Letters _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Pamphlets and newspaper articles_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Excerpts from diaries_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Patents and charters_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Court records_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ And much more!_x000D_ _x000D_ While the Sourcebook and course book make a perfectly integrated package, the Sourcebook also features general introductions and section introductions framing the documents, so students can easily use it on its own to explore the vast colonial world up close._x000D_ In addition to the helpful maps, timelines, and further resources available for students on the companion site, instructors will have access to the full text of many of the documents included in the Sourcebook._x000D_