colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Recounts the true story of the settlement of Jamestown in 1607, refuting commonly-held myths about the settlement's origins, founders, and influence on the development of the New World.

Presents an overview of the history of Treaty of Paris, using primary source materials, with background on the American Revolution, the British decision to surrender and withdraw troops from the former colonies, and the peace negotiations which led to the formal recognition of American independence in 1783.

Chronicles the seventeenth-century war that killed more than ten percent of the Native Americans and English colonists living in the region of New England, discussing the events that led to the conflict, as well as its legacy.

Describes the role of the Freemasons in the founding of the U.S., discussing the influence of the German Illuminati on the founding fathers and arguing that the Freemasons saw the new country as the beginning of a new world order, and traces the Freemasons' alleged influence on major events throughout American history.

Profiles 225 adventurous women from the early 1500s to the mid-1800s who helped discover and settle the New World.

Uses the personal story of Judge Samuel Sewall to explore the Salem witch hunt of 1692 from a new perspective, discussing how the witch hunt helped create a new sense of social consciousness and how Sewall's role in the trials impacted his own beliefs.

Draws on primary and secondary sources to chronicle the life of founding father George Mason, placing his actions in the context of eighteenth-century America and exploring his role in the foundation of America.

Examines key events, individuals, and themes that shaped colonial America and analyzes the contributions of Native Americans, European immigrants, and black Africans.

Examines the reasons for and process of English colonization of North America from the first attempt in Newfoundland to the founding of Georgia, the last colony.

A social science textbook describing and contrasting the cultural and social development of American colonies in New England, the Middle Atlantic region, the South, and the West.