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Fred Anderson, The War That Made America (2005). A compelling narrative of the Seven Years’ War in America. Also see The War That Made America (PBS video) and its Web site: thewarthatmadeamerica.org.
Colin G. Calloway, White People, Indians, and Highlanders (2008). Makes suggestive comparisons between Britain’s encounters in Scotland and America.
Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Hopeful Journeys (1996). Covers German migrations to America.
Patrick Griffin, The People with No Name (2001). Treats the experience of the Scots-Irish in Ireland and America.
Susan E. Klepp and Billy G. Smith, eds., The Infortunate (1992). A compelling narrative of one indentured servant immigrant’s experience in the Middle colonies.
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, A Midwife’s Tale (1990). A vivid account of one woman’s experiences on the Maine frontier. See also A Midwife’s Tale (PBS video) and two related Web sites: pbs.org/wgbh/amex/midwife and DoHistory.org.