Reviews for Atlantic Migration, 1607-1860 A History of the Continuing Settlement of the United States

The average rating for Atlantic Migration, 1607-1860 A History of the Continuing Settlement of the United States based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-08-19 00:00:00 Jordan Tetting I'm enjoying this, but a bit disappointed that there is not more information about the situation in England in the 1620s that made these people leave. (Of course I know a little bit, but not much.) I was drawn to it by a strong family interest. My mother's family are the Theyer's, and they went to Boston, on a ship called The Speedwell that sailed from Weymouth in the 1620s. (Probably not the same ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers, as they didn't last long in those days.) Those that remained in England remained as farmers, but those in America - a huge number of them, went on to fill high positions, and some became millionnaires, and benefactors to society. There are a number of writers in thefamily, which is interesting to me, as that is what I do. We can be quite proud of them, and I thought it would be interesting to read more about their life and times. This book is too broad in its coverage, but I haven't been able to find anything else. Can anyone recommend anything more focused on the groups that left in the 1620s? (Note: Although I've marked it as read I only read the first two chapters, as the rest didn't look relevant to me. This is not typical of my books generally! :D)

Review # 2 was written on 2014-07-18 00:00:00 Kimberly Game A magnificant book of the history of immigration to the United States up to 1860. This is a book I should have read in college and is very illuminating look at contemporary immigration questions. Read it before you talk of what is happening now.