colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

A Quaker girl's diary reflects her experiences growing up in the Delaware River Valley of Pennsylvania and her capture by Lenape Indians in 1763.

A biography of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania and a Quaker advocate for justice and religious tolerance in Great Britain and the American colonies.

Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.

"... analyzes the Salem Witch Trials to offer ... insights into the role of women in its events while explaining how its tragedies became possible"--OCLC.

Using the most recent research, this volume examines how New York s history and culture were influenced by its complex past as a part of a Dutch colony known as New Netherland. Provides a detailed history of New York while it was under Dutch control and explores the lasting influence of New York s Dutch heritage. Includes important people involved in shaping New Netherland, including Adriaen Block, Petrus Stuyvesant, and others. The book features maps and primary sources to help illustrate the events that shaped New Netherland and New York State.

Backed by the latest scholarly research, this book chronicles the history of early New York, how it became a British colony, and what life was like in colonial New York. Demonstrates how New York was a a land of innovative, free-thinking individuals who took advantage of the natural resources around them. Addresses key events in colonial New York including the founding of the British colony and the French and Indian War as well as key figures, such as King Charles II and Robert R. Livingston. The facts are richly supplemented with detailed maps and primary source documents from the era.