Discovering American History in England

This new highly-illustrated and original travellers' guide combines a widely-researched historical biography, tour guide and reference book. Featuring both subject-specific chapters and a Gazetteer to London and England, this original travellers' guide will inspire readers to learn about and visit places linked to those Britons who have had a defining influence on America, be they colonists, heroes, artists, educators or philosophers, and also to those Americans who travelled eastward across the Atlantic to make a lasting contribution to the culture of Britain. This brand new book opens with an historical overview of England and America, before presenting eleven chapters which look variously at Colonial Settlers in the New World, the birth of American Independence, military connections, politicians, American ladies in England, artists, musicians, poets and writers. Each section contains illustrated entries for key people, and why they are important, together with a list of places connected to the person that can be visited. Special pull-out spreads also feature information on major buildings and cities with notable connections to America.