17th century

Includes insights into the social expression of Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans.

Contains sixty original essays by historians, scholars, critics, writers, and actors, which provide a variety of perspectives on the world, work, and influence of sixteenth-century playwright and poet William Shakespeare.

A short study of the history of Jamestown settlement, Native Americans the settlers encountered, and the hardships they endured.

Describes the hardships endured by the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony during the winter of 1620-21, their first on American soil.

Describes the voyage of the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower in 1620 including conditions on the ship, weather they encountered, passengers and crew, andsighting land.

A biography of the colonist and explorer who led the struggling Jamestown colony through its early years and helped found Virginia.

Presents a brief description of the founding of the Jamestown Colony in 1607, their struggles against starvation and Indians, and their legacy.

A biography of Thomas Savage, one of the early colonists of Jamestown, Virginia, who was sent to live among the Native Americans in order to learn their language and become an interpreter.

Living in Holland in 1614 with the harsh Puritan leader, William Brewster, and working for the family of a mischievous Dutch boy named Rembrandt, a spirited twelve-year-old orphan girl struggles to do what is right.

A day in the life of France's King Louis XIV, focusing on the elaborate ceremonies which took place when he dressed in the morning, ate his meals, conducted affairs of state, entertained, and finally, when he prepared to go to bed at night.