18th century

Examines the historical, social, and cultural roles of women in China, with an emphasis on the twentieth century.

Describes the history, government, physical layout, and the daily life of the people of Colonial Williamsburg in the year 1770.

Chronicles the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural development from 1492 to 1783, describing the Thirty Years War, Ottoman Empire, Reformation, colonial North America, and the American Revolution. Includes teacher notes.

Chronicles the lives of all three of Thomas Jefferson's daughters, Martha and Maria by his wife, and Harriet by his slave and lover, Sally Hemings. Each of the three daughters led drastically different lives, and while Martha and Maria each had a Parisian education and returned quite jaded over the laws and customs of America, Harriet escaped slavery and left Monticello behind to shape her own destiny. Examines the legacy of these women using DNA evidence and recently discovered letters and correspondence and shows another side of the controversial Founding Father set against the backdrop of the American Revolution.

In this title, readers will examine the technology used by military forces during Revolutionary War. Engaging text introduces readers to flintlock and smoothbore muskets, rifles, cannons, mortars, howitzers, frigates, brigs, sloops, schooners, invisible ink, and the roles they played in military campaigns. A short history of the war is also included.

"Reveals fully the dimensions and depths of George Washington's relations with the First Americans"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the treatments and theories of American medicine in the eighteenth century.

"A historical account of espionage during the Revolutionary War, including famous spies such as Nathan Hale, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict"--.