A graphic novel adaptation of the beginning of the American Revolutionary War as told by Nathaniel Smithfield, a ten-year-old Bostonian whose father is loyal to sovereign England, who must decide for himself where his allegiance lies.
Presents a short history of colonial Delaware from 1638 to 1776 that describes family life, working in a colonial society, and dealings with native peoples of the region.
Chronicles the history of Rhode Island, from its founding until it became a state, through the words and experiences of explorers, farmers, missionaries, slaves and servants, Native Americans, and others, and includes photographs and maps.
Michael Burgan with Brendan McConville, consultant
Burgan, Michael
2007
Examines Connecticut society in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, exploring daily life in the first settlements and the perspectives of Puritans, Native Americans, and African slaves, and includes excerpts from primary sources.
Tells the story of colonial New Hampshire, from the arrival of explorers to the Revolution, discussing the colony's economy, relations with Native Americans, and other topics.
Describes a typical day in the life of Benjamin Rush, a physician in colonial Philadelphia, discussing his training, some of the diseases and other ailments he treated, his service as an army surgeon, and his work to improve conditions for women, slaves, and others.
Examines events that led to the Salem Witch Trials in late seventeenth-century Massachusetts, reviews the history of the actual trials, and discuses the end of the hysteria after nearly twenty innocent people had been put to death.
Follows the beginnings of the witchcraft hysteria that led to the Salem witch trials and describes the impact of these trials on the people and community.
An overview of everyday life in the busy port city of Boston between 1760 and 1773, including the changes that came as colonists began to resent the trade restrictions and taxes imposed upon them by England.
