I am currently reading "American Colonies", by Alan Taylor, pub. by the Penguin History of the United States, Eric Foner, Editor , Viking Press (2001), which appears to fit your requirements. It covers the colonial ventures of several European nations such as Spain, France, Holland, etc, as well as Great Britain. It reads fairly well, but does have a definite bias toward the downtrodden, i.e., native Americans and enslaved Africans, but what else would one expect from a Univ. of California system history prof. Dick in Williamsburg, VA Subject: Looking for a good history book > Hello to the list.........I would love to find a really good history of the > development of the United States from around 1600 forward. I'd like to be > apolitical...........just the facts with the whys and wherefores of > migrations with explainations...........My college history was many years > ago. and I could sure use a good source book. Thanks for any ideas. Sharyn > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html