17th century

Presents the life and work of the English playwright William Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century London.

"Follow the terrifying events of the 1692 Salem witch trials from the perspective of Tituba, an enslaved woman who was accused of bewitching two girls, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams, during this harrowing, historic period. A story of speculation, mass hysteria, and survival, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into this haunting moment in American history - brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--.

Learn about the spread of ideas that led to a renaissance, or ?rebirth,? of learning in Medieval Period and the Renaissance.

Chronicles the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural development from 1492 to 1783.

Provides a cultural and historical context for the development of the United States during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and includes Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island and Connecticut, New Netherland and New Sweden, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Provides the historical background of the most-studied novels, plays, poems, speeches and short stories. Entries examine both the historical setting of the literary work and the historical events taking place at the time the work was written.

Provides the historical background of the most-studied novels, plays, poems, speeches and short stories. Entries examine both the historical setting of the literary work and the historical events taking place at the time the work was written.

Explores how men and women dressed in their daily lives and for special occasions in colonial America, describing the way clothing was made, how men, women, and children dressed for everyday life and special occasions, and what textiles were used.

Examines the life and work of William Shakespeare through a selection of visual resources, including London landmarks, art and architecture, theatrical traditions, and sites associated with the playwright's family and origins.

Provides information about the jobs people had during colonial times in America, how they learned the skills they needed, how jobs were chosen, and how modern work compares with that of the colonists.