17th century

Provides a cultural and historical context for the development of the United States during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and includes the first American colonies, the Jamestown settlement, Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Presents 250 alphabetically-arranged entries that describe the political, social, and cultural history of the Jamestown Colony; and profiles major events and people, census of first and second settlers, native tribes, colonial expansion.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Samuel Pepys.

Provides an overview of the life of William Shakespeare and the culture and society of Shakespeare's England.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of John Milton.

Twins Liz and Lenny, along with their time-traveling grandmother, visit Plymouth Plantation to see how the Pilgrims lived and to celebrate a big feast with the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

In 1682 France, Cendrillion, to escape her wicked stepmother, must compete with the other women at court for the Prince's favor, forcing her to decide if she can bear losing the boy she loves in order to leave a life she hates.

Magical metal-worker Joan Sands must navigate court intrigue and escape the fae queen's control as she strives to release her grandfather from royal prisons, grapple with a city plagued by fae attacks, and fulfill her destiny as Ogun's only child to reforge the pact between humanity and the fae.

"Alonso is an old man who is obsessed with stories of heroism. So, he reinvents himself as Don Quixote, knight-in-training! Accompanied by his servant-turned-squire, Sancho, as well as his trusty old horse Rosinante, he sets off on many crazy adventures. Join this wacky knight as he attempts to battle giants that aren't giants and saves maidens who might not want to be saved!"--Back cover.

"No one in Salem was safe. From 1692 through 1693 neighbors were accusing neighbors of witchcraft and sentencing one another to death. Follow along with the true story of a doomed town in the midst of some of the world's most famous witch trials"--Provided by publisher.