Di balik prestasi Amerika Serikat sebagai negeri adidaya dunia, ternyata ada cerita terbentuknya sebuah negara federal ini. Dari lima puluh negara bagian, tiga belas di antaranya menjadi saksi dari sejarah panjang kolonialisme Inggris di Amerika Utara sebelum akhirnya perjuangan tersebut membawanya kepada kemerdekaan dan berjaya hingga saat ini.
Colonials and Patriots has two parts. The first offers a brief historical background for the period 1700-83 in American history. The second represents the major contribution made in this work
Covering the entire sweep of american history, this unique series draws its material entirely from primary sources. Skillful annotation and interpretive introductions add to the vitality of these works and contribute to the cohesive character of the series, which includes more than 70 volumes