colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Explores how some of colonial North America's first towns were started and what life was like for the people who lived in them.

Captioned illustrations highlight significant events in U.S. history between 1500 and 1750, including the discovery, exploration, and settlement of America.

Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin, having agreed to handle the sale of her grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, Massachusetts, comes across an ancient key while going through the house which holds a piece of parchment with the name Deliverance Dane written on it, and in her efforts to discover more about the mysterious Deliverance, Connie soon finds herself having visions of the Salem witch trials and wondering about the extent of her family's connection to history.

Examines the history and development of the British colonies, describing the experiences of the first settlers, education, government, interactions with Native Americans, and other related topics.

Examines the initial immigration to America, discussing the reasons why people immigrated, where they settled and more.

"When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to Salem, Massachusetts, during the height of the witch trials, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being tried for witchcraft, of course. From meeting accused witches to running from angry mobs, Nick must survive one of the most frightening moments in American history"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the competition among the American Indians, French, English, Spanish, and Dutch for land, furs, timber, and other resources of North America.

The American Revolution is often portrayed as a high-minded, orderly event whose capstone, the Constitution, provided the ideal framework for a democratic, prosperous nation. Alan Taylor, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, gives us a different creation story in this magisterial history of the nation?s founding.

"Discusses the creation and execution of the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early days of the United States"--.