A biography of early English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn; describing his life, dealings with the Lenni Lenape, and legacy of religious freedom.
While waiting for a church meeting in 1706, Susanna English, daughter of a wealthy Salem merchant, recalls the malice, fear, and accusations of witchcraft that tore her village apart in 1692.
Describes how the first American settlers worked together to form a new nation, surviving the harsh weather conditions, hostile Native Americans, disease, and other hardships.
Eight accounts retold from historical sources of indentured servants in colonial America, including children who were kidnapped and sold into servitude, a girl who indentured herself, and a student indentured as punishment for stealing library books.
