Summary of Robert G. Ahearn's American Heritage History of Early America

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 On October 12, 1492, three small ships commanded by a Genoese sailor named Christopher Columbus pushed their way westward near a tiny island in the Bahamas. Suddenly, a lookout on the Pinta sighted a shadowy form dead ahead. #2 As Europe began to emerge from its local isolations, the feudal system was beginning to give way to the modern national state. The city was becoming an important place for trade, and as