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  • Achenwall's Observations on North America

    by Gottfried Achenwall ...
    Franklin paid a short visit to Germany in the summer of 1766, and at Göttingen met a number of the professors of the University. One of them, Professor Achenwall, published in the "Hanoverian Magazine," in the volume beginning 1767, p. 258, etc., "Some Observations on North America and the British Colonies from verbal information of Dr. Franklin," and this article was reprinted in Frankfort and ... Read more

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  • Achenwall's Observations on North America

    Exploring North America: Insights into Colonial History and Cross-Cultural Interactions

    by Gottfried Achenwall ...
    Translated by J. G. Rosengarten ...
    In "Achenwall's Observations on North America," Gottfried Achenwall presents a meticulous examination of the socio-political and geographical landscape of North America during the 18th century. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, the book interweaves empirical observation with philosophical inquiry, reflecting the Enlightenment's hallmark curiosity about the New World. Achenwall's keen ... Read more

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  • The Beginnings of the USA

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  • The Paradox of Jamestown

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  • The Short Life of Free Georgia

    Class and Slavery in the Colonial South

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