Discusses some of the key people and events in Delaware's history, from the arrival of the first explorers in the 1600s to becoming the first state in 1787. Includes biographical sketches on individuals prominent in Delaware's history.
Profiles the women whose bravery, convictions, and patriotism impacted the formation of the United States, focusing on the contributions of the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters of the country's founding fathers.
Presents a history lesson to the hysteria surrounding the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692 and provides clues to understanding why and how they occurred.
The reader decides the course of a history adventure set in the American colonies in the 1600s and 1700s, featuring three story paths to follow, including that of an indentured servant traveling to Virginia, a young man considering his future as a sailor or soldier, and a boy who must choose sides in the revolution.
In the early seventeenth century, Serena Lynn, determined to be with the man she has loved since childhood, travels to the New World and comes to know the hardships of colonial life and the extraordinary Princess Pocahontas.
Examines the history of colonial America, focusing on the types of foods colonists grew, hunted, and ate, and includes recipes, as well as advice on kitchen safety and cooking equipment.
Discusses the state's early Native American settlers, the influence of the Dutch and the English, the persecution of the colonists, their eventual self-rule following the Revolutionary War, and statehood.
In 1659, fourteen-year-old Mary Newbury keeps a journal of her voyage from England to the New World and her experiences living as a witch in a community of Puritans near Salem, Massachusetts.
