colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Provides a chronological look at the life and times of George Washington.

Provides a chronological look at the history and development of Jamestown Colony in Virginia.

Provides information about where people lived during colonial times in America, whether they bought or built their own homes, how the homes of settlers differed from Native American housing, and how modern homes compare with those of the colonists.

Provides information about what people ate during colonial times in America, where the food came from, how Native Americans helped early settlers, where people ate, and how modern eating habits compare to those of the colonists.

Describes the creation of Jamestown and other English colonies in North America, the daily lives of and dangers faced by the colonists, the life of Pocahontas, and interactions between the colonists and Native Americans.

A brief history of Spanish exploration in the United States from 1600 to the 1760s.

Presents a short history of the United States from the endof the French and Indian War to the end of the War of 1812 through a collection of personal journals, letters, and other primary source documentation.

Describes the social and cultural changes that occurred in the colonies during the Revolutionary period including courtship and marriage rituals among the rich and poor, secular and religious organizations, and food rationing.

Profiles ten extremely significant events that took place in the Americas up through the seventeenth century, from the first encounters with the Native Americans to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692; each profile includes an introductory survey, an interpretive essay, an illustration, and an annotated bibliography.