DeFord, Deborah H

Describes the history of the Massachusetts colony and the daily lives of its people, covering its Native American tribes, the European settlers, early challenges, the Revolution, and statehood, and includes a recipe, activity, time line, glossary, and further reading list.

Explains the development, practice, and effects of slavery in the Americas including living conditions, religious and cultural traditions, resistance and rebellion, and how the "Black Codes" molded slave life.

A young Hessian soldier questions his loyalty to his king after fighting with the British in America during the Revolutionary War and spending time as a prisoner in the home of a German American family from Pennsylvania.