How they lived

Describes the first years of the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony, showing how their thrift and industry subdued a wilderness and established a new nation. Based on the journal of Governor William Bradford.

Recreates a long outmoded way of life whose participants played an important part in the settlement, trade, and development of America's frontier. Describes what the flatboatmen wore, how they celebrated, and how they passed their days on the river.

Recreates a long outmoded way of life whose participants played an important part in the settlement, trade, and development of America's frontier. Describes what the flatboatmen wore, how they celebrated, and how they passed their days on the river.

Describes the rapid growth of Seattle which was stimulated by the discovery of gold in the Yukon Territory in 1897.

A description of the way of life of the Klondike gold seekers, including their hardships, mining methods, successes, and failures.

A portrait of the prosperous Dutch settlement established by the Dutch West Indies Company on the southern end of Manhattan Island, describing family life, customs, industry and trade, and dangers and hardships.

Describes the first years of the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony, showing how their thrift and industry subdued a wilderness and established a new nation. Based on the journal of Governor William Bradford.

Descriptions of life in Philadelphia in 1787, the time of the Constitutional Convention covering customs, travel, dress, market, and fire fighting.

A description of the way of life of the Klondike gold seekers, including their hardships, mining methods, successes, and failures.

A portrait of the prosperous Dutch settlement established by the Dutch West Indies Company on the southern end of Manhattan Island, describing family life, customs, industry and trade, and dangers and hardships.