18th century

Details the living conditions of plantation slaves, examining house, field and artisan work; food and clothing; marriage; separation; resistance; leisure activities; and old age.

Recounts the events at Valley Forge at the end of 1777, discussing how they led to a key turning point in the Revolutionary War.

Uses a travel guide format to show what life was like in Paris at the time of the French Revolution.

Recounts the story of Marie Antoinette and looks at what was happening all around the world in her time.

Describes and illustrates the arts and sciences of colonial and early Federal America through a variety of images produced at the time.

In the year 1777, a group of Quakers and a party of Indians have a memorable meeting.

During a malaria epidemic in late eighteenth-century Cleveland, Ohio, ten-year-old Seth Doan surprises his family, his neighbors, and himself by having the strength to carry and grind enough corn to feed everyone.

Jack and Annie travel to Vienna, Austria, in 1762, where they meet the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister and help save the budding genius' life.

Briefly describes the early years of the United States Navy, during the Revolutionary War and just after, and touches on the activities of the Navy today.