A basic overview of the history, natural environment, geography, culture, government, and economy of Iraq. Includes photographs, maps, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of resources, an index, and a time line.
Discusses the tools and techniques of archaeologists to uncover artifacts and evidence from Pompeii and Herculaneum, ancient Roman cities that were destroyed in a volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Examines various aspects of government and politics in colonial America, discussing the rush to claim land in the new world, the establishment of colonial governments, politics among the colonies, revolutionary politics, charter and royal colonies, and other topics. Includes a glossary and list of primary sources.
Provides information about money and finance in colonial America, tracing the development of a money system from the arrival of Europeans at the end of the fifteenth century, to the American Revolution, discussing Native American money, merchant bankers, colonial merchants, bartering, coins and currency, taxes, and early banks and bankers.
Profiles important inventors and inventions from colonial America, including Benjamin Franklin, David Rittenhouse, Sybilla Masters, Benjamin Banneker, and Thomas Jefferson.
Examines various aspects of home life in colonial America, discussing housing, furniture, families, children, housework, food and drink, cooking, spinning, weaving, sewing, and changing lifestyles. Includes a glossary and list of primary sources.
Looks at how colonial Americans kept themselves entertained, discussing Native American sports and games, colonial sports, music, theater, social activities, festivals, and other topics. Includes a glossary and list of primary sources.
Examines medicine and medical practice in colonial America, discussing the effect of European diseases on Native Americans, Native American medicine, disease in colonial communities, medical supplies, and other topics. Includes a glossary and a list of primary sources.
