Yankee Colonies across America

This book describes how after a century and a half in New England, the Yankees—direct descendants of the Puritans who arrived between 1620 and 1640—established colonies across the western frontier and brought with them the values and institutions that make up today’s America.

Psychiatrist Chaim M. Rosenberg is also an American history researcher and writer. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Chapter 1: Yankees in Exile Chapter 2: Yankee New York Chapter 3: Rufus Putnam: Founder and Father of Ohio Chapter 4: The Promised Land of the Connecticut Western Reserve Chapter 5: Michigan Chapter 6: Illinois Chapter 7: Wisconsin Chapter 8: Minnesota: The New England of the West Chapter 9: Missouri Chapter 10: Kansas and Nebraska Chapter 11: Iowa and the Dakotas Chapter 12: California and the Gold Rush Chapter 13: Pacific Northwest Chapter 14: Yankees in the South Chapter 15: Yankees Abroad: Rum, Slaves, and Opium Chapter 16: Hawaii Chapter 17: Land Speculation and Railroads Chapter 18: Spreading the Word Chapter 19: New England Loses its Industries Chapter 20: Those Who Stayed Behind Chapter 21: Brahmins of the West