Cover of Oglethorpe and Colonial Georgia

Book 2006

Oglethorpe and Colonial Georgia

Publisher
McFarland & Company
Language
English
Published
2006
  • History - General History
  • United States - General
  • History
  • History - U.S.
  • Georgia
  • United States - 18th Century
  • United States - Colonial Period
  • Biography

"Here is the story of James Oglethorpe and of Georgia's colonial days from its birth as a colony in 1733 to its emergence as a free state 50 years later. It includes, from Georgia's perspective, details of the military and political movements that led to the Revolutionary War. The plight of the common settler is also presented"--Provided by publisher.