How they lived

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A Plains Indian warrior

1988
Describes how Native Americans such as the Sioux and Cheyenne lived before the white man came and destroyed that way of life.

An Aztec warrior

1988
Describes the life of an Aztec warrior in the days before Cortez and his band of Spaniards destroyed that empire.

An Inca farmer

1988
Describes the life of a farmer in the Incan Empire in the days before the arrival of the Spaniards.

An Ice Age hunter

1987
Describes the day-to-day life of Ice Age people and discusses their weapons, methods of hunting, homes, clothing, and physical environment. Includes a glossary of terms.

When wagon trains rolled to Santa Fe

1966
What life was like for the Americans who went west in Conestoga wagons along the Santa Fe Trail.

Mr. Jefferson's Washington

1970
Traces the history of Washington, D.C. until 1809, with emphasis on the people, schools, amusements, food, buildings, and way of life during the administration of Thomas Jefferson.

A cavalry corporal

1994
Describes the history, equipment, and living conditions of United States Cavalry soldiers in the West between 1830 and 1900.

Sutter's Fort

empire on the Sacramento
1969
Life in Sutter's Fort, California, in the 1840's included Indian raids, wild animal hunts, roundups, and daily chores. One in a series that shows life in developing America.

A Viking sailor

1987
Describes the life of Vikings as sailors, warriors, farmers, craftsmen, and traders. Also discusses their homes, religion, customs, and family life. Includes a glossary of terms.

A colonial printer

1994
Discusses a colonial printer's career, family life, equipment, and role in the American Revolution.

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