The author, Taylor Alan earned Ph.D.of American History at Brandeis University in 1986. Taylor is a professor of history at the University of California Davis, who focuses on the early American history, history of the American West, and history of Canada. He has written numbers of books and got prizes for history. [1] …show more content…
He not only looks at the historical background of the period from the point of view of European immigrants, but also provides a hitherto unrealized balance view for the colonial history from the perspective of indigenous people and slaves. [2] There are three parts in this book, which including Encounters, Colonies, and Empires. Each chapter has various historical backgrounds to explore the process of America of cultural, economy, politics, and