colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Presents a live theater production which dramatizes the history of the American colonies and the Revolutionary War, covering a period that ranges from 1606 to 1781.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Letters between two young girls, one in London and the other in English settlements in Virginia, chronicle the events during the difficult early years at James Towne and Henricus and the role of Pocahontas in this period of history.

Text and illustrations describe the Christmas decorations and activities in Williamsburg, the restored eighteenth-century capital of the colony of Virginia.

A simple introduction to the history of New Amsterdam, from its establishment by the Dutch until its conquest by the English in 1664.

A hands-on history containing twenty-five activity pages, projects, illustrations, and historical information on life in colonial America.

A simple introduction to William Penn, the Quakers, and their life in colonial Pennsylvania.

Describes daily life in Jamestown for the British men and women whose charge was to find gold and a route to the Orient but found only hardship and despair.