colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

An English youth and an Indian girl are caught up in the events leading to the mysterious disappearance of the colony at Roanoke Island.

Describes and illustrates the first discoveries and settlements in North America through a variety of images produced at that time.

Aissa, the teen-age fictional sister of Elizabeth Freeman, struggles against a system which declares that she is property and that she is to remain silent.

Chronicles the life and achievements of America's first president, George Washington, and discusses his feelings about several issues, including slavery.

Discusses the Salem witch trials, including their Puritan background, the accusations made, and the outcome of the social hysteria that produced the situation.

Presents a history of the U.S. from 1750-1790 that covers the first settlements, immigrants, Native Americans, African-American slaves, the Revolutionary War, the first Congress, the Treaty of Paris, and more, with twenty-eight biographical profiles of various figures.

Explores the history of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America, established in 1607, looking at what researchers and archaeologists have learned since 1994 through the Jamestown Rediscovery project.

Presents a brief history of colonial New York, from 1609 to 1776, and contains illustrations, historical maps, and first-person accounts from explorers, Native Americans, and colonists on early settlements.

Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.

Presents details of daily life of Colonial children during the period from 1607 to 1775.