colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Chronicles the early history of New Hampshire, covering its Native American peoples and explorers, life in the first settlements, conflicts between colonists and Native Americans, the building tensions between the colonies and England, the Revolutionary War, and the creation and ratification of the federal constitution.

Describes the history of Massachusetts, one of the thirteen original English colonies in North America, discussing its early explorers, first settlements, and life in colonial America, and includes information on how Massachusetts became a state.

Presents a comprehensive study of the colony of Delaware and describes the Native peoples who inhabited the land, early explorers and settlements, conflicts with the Indians and later tensions with England, and the battles and events of the Revolutionary War.

Presents profiles of sixteen significant people who influenced, caused, or reacted to the Salem witch trials of 1692 during which hundreds of men and women were jailed after being accused of witchcraft, and over twenty lost their lives.

Presents primary documents from Colonial America along with teaching materials for grades 4-8, including background information, teaching suggestions, discussion questions, and reproducible activity pages.

Adaptation and revision for young readers of Encyclopedia of the North American colonies.

Provides primary source materials covering life in the thirteen colonies, problems with England, the Revolution, and the creation of the new government of the United States.

In 1726, twelve-year-old Rachel and her friend Sally discover a pirates' hiding place on a deserted island near Charles Town, South Carolina, and they suspect it may be connected to the woman who will soon become Rachel's stepmother.

Nuttagwon, daughter of a minor Pamunkey chief, is still a girl when Pocahontas's vision of peace between their people and the newly-arrived English colonists bonds the two in a lifelong friendship as they work together to make the vision a reality.