to 1775

Describes and illustrates the work of craftsmen and artisans in Colonial America. Shows types of work done in town shops and manufacturies, as well as, in homes, village shops, and country forges.

Republication of a 1935 text that provides an account of the daily lives of the early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, discussing shelters and dwellings, furnishings, clothing, utensils, manners and customs, sports and games, crimes and punishments, and other topics.

An exploration of the Puritans that discusses their beliefs and practices and exploring how they have influenced modern politics.

A collection of historical speeches which address various issues early colonists in the United States faced during the eighteenth century.

Discusses why some Americans refuse to acknowledge the contributions Native Americans made to American history and culture.

Sixteen-year-old Edward sails with friends from England to the New World in 1632 and joins the colony founded by the Pilgrims at Plymouth, discovering the perils and hardships of colonial life.

Argues that colonial society in America from 1688 to 1776 created a political culture that was strongly influenced by Great Britain's monarchs until the Revolutionary War led to a break with the king.

Describes the lives and occupations of the inhabitants of an early eighteenth-century New Jersey farming village.

A comprehensive, detailed account of how American colonists lived, worked, ate, traveled, prayed, and played.

Chronicles the life and political career of American inventor, philosopher, and statesman Benjamin Franklin.