History of the United States – Salma Hale – 1821 | Americana & Constitution

In early 19th-century America, there was a heavy interest among American readers of the history of the United States. Numerous historians and authors were publishing works to meet this demand, including Salma Hale. Hale’s History of the United States of America offers commentary on many of the most important events which helped shape the nation. Notable topics covered in this 1821 work include:

• Early settlements in Virginia and New England
  • Queen Elizabeth letters, English discovery of America
  • Interactions with Indians, plots against
• Voyages in the South, West
  • Settlements in Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana
• The French and Indian War
  • George Washington leadership
• Causes and events leading to the Revolutionary War
  • State of British army under Cornwallis
• On the Constitution and its development

Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of the United States of America: With a Brief Account of Some of the Principal Empires and States of Ancient and Modern Times
• Author(s): Salma Hale
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Keene, N.H.: Published by John Prentiss
• Edition: Second Edition, 1821
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  7 in x 4.5 in (17.5 cm x 11 cm)
• Collation: 276 pp
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Virginia and New England settlements
  • Queen Elizabeth’s correspondence and colonial charters
  • Tribal conflicts and English alliances
  • Florida and Louisiana settlement accounts
  • French and Indian War, Washington’s role
  • Colonial resistance and British military under Cornwallis
  • Formation of the Constitution

Condition:

Good. Bound in period full leather showing surface wear and edge rubbing. The text block remains tight with secure hinges. Pages display appropriate age toning throughout. No significant damage or loss. Complete.

Why Collect This?

• Issued during a formative era of American publishing

• Useful to collectors of early American historical instruction

Item Number: #29317