to 1775

Just before the Revolutionary War, nineteen-year-old Harry and his twenty-three-year-old sister, Sukey, move their few possessions by hand cart to start their own farm on the western Pennsylvania frontier.

A collection of thirteen projects and recipes which relate to the colonial of American home and the way of life there.

Describes the events leading to the composition and signing of the Declaration of Independence, and discusses the document's importance in American history.

In a tale designed to give insight into the lives of children living in Colonial America, two friends work together to make repairs and feed their families in the aftermath of a dangerous storm.

Describes daily life in colonial times, discussing the home clothing, food, families, education, and religion.

Presents American statesman, inventor, and philosopher Benjamin Franklin's autobiography as well as its draft scheme and Franklin's Dogood Papers and "Journal of a Voyage." Also includes an introduction by Stacy Schiff.

Childhood of the explorer and soldier who won the Northwest Territory for the United States during the Revolutionary War.

An anthology of writings by Benjamin Franklin, including his autobiography, "Poor Richard's Almanac", the Silence Dogood letters, personal letters, speeches, and more.