united states

Describes the life of school children in 1776--their dress, teachers, books, lessons, discipline, and pastimes.

Describes the life of children in the American colonies, including daily chores, routines, and play, as well as religious and social attitudes that dictated how children were raised and what they were taught in New England and in the South.

Discusses the place of colonial women in the home, the workplace, in Native American communities, and as slaves and servants, and examines their roles as activists and leaders in the church and the community.

An illustrated sourcebook of authentic details about everyday life for Revolutionary War soldiers.

Using excerpts from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, tells of the everyday lives of the soldiers who fought the Revolutionary War, for both the British and for the colonies.

Describes what people wore in colonial America, discussing puritan, Quaker, and military styles.

Provides information about the slave trade, discusses the conditions under which slaves lived and worked in the United States, and examines efforts to win freedom for the slaves.

An illustrated history of slavery in Africa and the Americas from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century.

Explains the development, practice, and effects of slavery in the Americas including living conditions, religious and cultural traditions, resistance and rebellion, and how the "Black Codes" molded slave life.

Examines the origin, working conditions, and eventual fate of indentured servants in America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.