colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Presents a short study of the Jamestown colony from its beginning in 1607 to the establishment of the new capital of Williamsburg in 1699.

Tells the story of the Virginia Colony from its founding to the Revolutionary War, and includes short excerpts from related documents, as well as contemporary maps and artwork.

Traces the life of the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania with emphasis on the important people and events of his time.

Describes the discovery and early exploration of North America and traces the history of the early settlements.

Presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel set during seventeenth century New England about a young woman, Hester Prynne, who is condemned by Puritan law to wear a scarlet "A" as a symbol of her adultery; and contains over 800 SAT vocabulary words with definitions.

Examines the Salem witch trials from a seventeenth-century perspective, discussing the people involved, including the accused, the accusers, the confessors, and the judges; the role of gossip; and the influence of external factors such as the Indian wars on the Maine frontier.

Presents Hawthorne's 1850 novel about a young wife in colonial New England who is condemned by Puritan law to wear a scarlet "A" as the symbol of her sin; and includes selections from related writings by Hawthorne, a sampling of criticism, and rare illustrations.

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.

Provides a chronological look at the life and times of Thomas Jefferson.