colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Examines the colonial period in America, concentrating on the settlement, wars, government, and the economy.

Biography of the Powhatan Indian woman who helped John Smith and the English settlers in Jamestown.

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars describe the events leading up to and including the Boston Tea Party.

Describes the life of Robert Livingston, including his involvement in the American Revolution, the building of New York State, and the Louisiana Purchase.

After being forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Roger Williams travels south and, with the help of the Narragansett Indians, founds Providence, Rhode Island.

Contains instructions and patterns for a variety of easy-to-make projects designed to teach students in grades four through eight about Colonial America.

Presents a history of the making of America until 1815 told through the lives and writings of people who lived during the period.

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.

In 1735 in New York City, a young printer's apprentice learns about the importance of freedom of speech when the printer Peter Zenger is arrested and tried for writing articles criticizing the government.