colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Presents a short biography of Anne Hutchinson, her youth in England and journey to America in 1634, her campaign against slavery and other injustices, her death in 1643, and the legacy she left behind.

Describes the life of legendary eighteenth-century pirate Blackbeard, including his time as a privateer, his betrayal of his crew in 1718, and his violent death.

Traces the history of the Dutch presence in North America, and provides information about seventeenth-century Dutch leader Peter Stuyvesant, a stern war hero who was sent in 1647 to establish order in New Netherland, a Dutch colony located at the site of modern-day New York.

Simple text and illustrations present the life story of seventeenth-century English explorer John Smith, covering his leadership of the Jamestown colony in America and his later years back in England.

An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.

A biography of Indian princess Pocahontas examines her role in early American history.

Hannah hears Granny Priss recount her involvement in the Salem witch trials of 1692 and the terrible consequences that occured when Granny Priss, as a young girl, joined Ann Putnam in accusing many innocent women of being witches.

Easy to follow recipes and tips for a colonial party.

Henry complains to the royal governor, General Gage, after his plan to sled down the steep hill at Boston Common is thwarted by the masses of British troops camped there.

An illustrated look at seventeenth-century English explorer John Smith's early life, his legendary rescue by Pocahontas, and his role in the founding of Virginia. Also includes a glossary, a time line, and a further-reading list.