colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Examines the early history of Rhode Island, the thirteenth colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

Examines the early history of Pennsylvania, the second colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

Examines the early history of North Carolina, the twelfth colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

Examines the early history of New York, the eleventh colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.

Illustrations and simple text teach children about the experiences of the first settlers of the New Jersey colony.

Describes what life was like for settlers in the New Hampshire Colony.

Describes what life was like for settlers in the Massachusetts Colony during the mid-eighteenth century.

Describes what life was like for settlers in the colony of Maryland during the mid-eighteenth century.

Provides a history of Georgia from before the arrival of European explorers in the sixteenth century to its statehood in 1788.

Examines the early history of Delaware, the first colony to join the United States, and looks at various aspects of life in the colony, discussing work, food, clothing, homes, children, and other topics. Includes a time line, glossary, and references.