history

Discusses what it was like to live in different regions of the country, the various duties of a housewife, and the social life of the early settlers.

Describes how giant pine trees in New England were cut down during the colonial days to make massive wooden ships for the King's Navy.

Tells how the pioneers cut down the trees to clear their land and the various ways the trees were used. Also discusses the first sawmills.

Tells what it was like to live and work on a farm during the time of the early settlers.

Discusses the health and medical care that early settlers received, oftentimes to their doom.

Describes twenty inventions that changed modern life, including the steam engine, photography, and television.

Using color illustrations and photographs, examines the clothing styles, accessories, and hygiene habits of men, women, and children in eighteenth century North America.

Describes what education and the schools were like in colonial times.

Discusses the development of school curriculums, schools, and education during the days of the early settlers.

Presents information on the historic forts of North America and the lifestyles of the men, women, and children who lived in them, illustrated with photographs taken at such historic sites as Colonial Williamsburg, Fort Laramie, and Fort Scott.