colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Describes the horrible jobs that were performed during colonial times, including tar and pitch makers, whalers, and fur trappers.

United States history from settlement to reconstruction after the Civil War.

Presents an annotated edition of "The Scarlet Letter," the story of a young wife convicted of adultery in seventeenth-century New England, and includes five shorter works by Hawthorne, a selection of the author's letters and notebook entries, and critical commentary.

A biography of the 17th century Puritan leader John Winthrop focusing on his moral convictions and leadership of the Puritans in the New World.

Chronicles the life of John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, drawing from archival materials in the U.S., England, and Ireland to describe his life before coming to America, his spiritual motivations, and his political struggles.

A history of the first 150 years of European settlement in North America, combining the author's narrative with first-person accounts of events by William Penn, Captain John Smith, Cotton Mather, Benjamin Franklin, and many others.

A collection of writings that discuss how women have dealt with specific issues that have influenced their lives throughout history, including sex, marriage, women's work, religion, politics, and the legal system.

Discusses the spread of Christianity to the New World, describes religious life in America through the Revolutionary War, and explains how religious freedom led to the great variety of churches in the United States.

Chronicles the history of the Jamestown settlement in the New World and describes the hardships, hunger, and disease they endured as well as their association with the natives, leadership of Captain John Smith, and disagreements among the settlers.