17th century

Reveals how seventeenth-century French culture set the standards of sophistication, style, and glamour that still rule modern society.

Examines how science and technology impacted the everyday life of all classes and cultures in colonial America, and describes the development of both agriculture and industry.

Recipes, trivia, and archival imagery help trace the history of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

Describes the lives of women in early America, discussing their role in the development of the nation, day-to-day activities, responsibilities, and more.

Draws on documentary and visual evidence from the seventeenth century to examine the importance of costume, customs, manners, and behavior in the performance of Restoration comedy.

Examines the role witchcraft played in early American culture, focusing on witchcraft cases in New England during the colonial period, and explains why the colonists' views on witchcraft still matter to the modern world.

Describes leisure and recreational activities among the Puritans of New England from 1620 to 1790.

Presents evidence to support the author's theory that the strange physical and mental symptoms experienced by the residents of Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1692, which were at the time attributed to witchcraft, were actually caused by encephalitis.