Presents the history of the British colonies in North America, beginning with the Jamestown settlement, through excerpts from letters, pamphlets, journal entries, and other documents of the time.
A writer's guide to life in Colonial America, covering food, fashion, family life, medicine, religion, politics, and social structure in the period from 1607 to 1783.
Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in the American West in the 1800s, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.
Examines various aspects of daily life in the American colonies, discussing houses and furniture, meals and mealtime, clothes, work, church and school, and amusements.
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.
Features forty-five, ready-to-color illustrations that showcase the clothing styles worn by men, women, and children of every social class from the early years of American colonization to the eve of the Revolutionary War.
Details the living conditions of plantation slaves, examining house, field and artisan work; food and clothing; marriage; separation; resistance; leisure activities; and old age.
