colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

A collection of writings from colonial America, covering a period that ranges from before Columbus through the early nineteenth century with a focus on the American Revolutionary period.

Examines the early colonization of the southern colonies and discusses Roanoke, the Virginia Company and the Jamestown settlement, and further growth in Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia as well as biographical sketches of important people.

Examines the thirteen original colonies and the birth of America as a nation and describes how the colonists took a stand against British oppression, the creation of a republic, Constitutional Convention and new government, and features biographical sketches.

Presents the history of the northern colonies of colonial American between 1600 and 1700 and discusses the Separatists and Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony and the formation of the early colonies of New England.

Presents a comprehensive study of the economic expansion into the frontier following the end of the French and Indian War, the move to compete with French fur traders in the Ohio Valley, and the surge of land speculators into territory occupied by Native Americans.

Profiles the women whose bravery, convictions, and patriotism impacted the formation of the United States, focusing on the contributions of the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters of the country's founding fathers.

A collection of primary documents which help chronicle the history of colonial America, providing information on the era's people, politics, activities, and culture.

Presents information for young people on what really happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, when a group of girls and young women accused certain people in the village of witchcraft, leading to the executions of innocent men and women.

A biography of Roger Williams, one of the founders of America's first Baptist church, discussing his achievements in the areas of religious liberty and Native American rights.