colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Follows the story of Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne, as she grows into adulthood, out of the shadow of her mother's "crime" and into her own sexual awakening and complicated marriage.

A history of early Virgina, focusing on the hypocrisy of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other American leaders who came together to found an independent United States, dedicated to freedom and equality, while at the same time owning slaves and living in the largest slaveholding state in the union.

In 1620 Sarah arrived at the Virginia colony after a torturous voyage on which her parents died. Sarah plans to return to England until she begins to love the country and its people and meets one very special man.

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.

Provides a comprehensive, detailed account of how American colonists lived, worked, ate, traveled, prayed, and played.

Uses the words and writings of the men who forged the United States to offer an intimate view of pivotal events and personalities in the creation of the nation.

Presents an account of the colonization of North America, telling the story of St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in America, and exploring early Spanish, English, and French settlements.

Recreates the life of the Indian daughter of Chief Powhatan, describing her friendship with the colonists of the Jamestown settlement, her marriage, and brief life in England.