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Fourteenth-Century Towns
John D. Clare
Hardcover (Harcourt Childrens Books, March 1, 1993)An overview of everyday life in a fourteenth-century European town includes information on customs in the marketplace, the kitchen, and the magnificent cathedrals, and examines the effects of the disastrous fourteenth-century plague.
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Settlers on the Eastern Shore, 1607-1750
John Anthony Scott
Hardcover (Knopf, March 15, 1967)Selections from original accounts of life in early settlements linked by the editor's historical narrative, show the hardship and hope of servant, slave, and settler in early America.
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Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)Presents a description of life in ancient Mesopotamia, covering such topics as family life, class structure, religion, technology, writing, science, and the rise of cities.
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The Hidden Treasure of Glaston
Eleanore M. Jewett, Frederick T. Chapman
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-06-28, June 28, 2007)Amidst great mystery, Hugh is left in the care of Glastonbury Abbey by his father who must flee England too swiftly to be burdened by a crippled son. Ashamed of his physical weakness, yet possessed of a stout heart, Hugh finds that life at the abbey is surprisingly full in this year 1171, in the turbulent days of King Henry II. Hugh, his friend Dickon and their strange friend, the mad Bleheris, uncover a treasure trove and with it a deeper mystery of the sort that could only occur in Glastonbury where Joseph of Arimithea was said to have lived out his last years. Before all is done, more is resolved than Hugh could ever have hoped. A Newbery Honor winner. Illustrated by Frederick Chapman.
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Life During the Renaissance
Hal Marcovitz
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)Discusses what life would have been like for different people during the Renaissance, including the patricians and nobles, the middle class, and the lower class.
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Lighthouse: Living in a Great Lakes Lighthouse, 1910 to 1940
Megan Ann O'Hara
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1998)Describes the daily activities of workers and their families who lived at Split Rock Lighthouse located on a rocky cliff overlooking Lake Superior.
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Bound for the Rio Grande;: The Mexican struggle, 1845-1850
Milton Meltzer
Hardcover (Knopf, March 15, 1974)Traces the causes, events, and aftermath of the Mexican War, including quotes from contemporary sources and discussions of the social and political climate of the country at the time.
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Ancient Greece
John D. Clare
Hardcover (Gulliver Books, March 1, 1994)A portrait of ancient Greece encompasses Spartan youth, religion, the Olympic Games, early medicine, women's lives, and military history, from the struggle against Persia to the exploits of Alexander the Great.
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The Vikings
John Clare
Hardcover (Harcourt Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1992)A close-up look at the world of the Norsemen examines the social and cultural conventions of the Vikings, their shipbuilding techniques and voyages, their explorations in Greenland and North America, and other aspects of their society.
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Life in a Nazi Concentration Camp
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives of prisoners in Nazi concentration camps.
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Life in the South During the Civil War
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives in the South during the Civil War.
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Life in Ancient Greece
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)Presents everyday life in ancient Greece, describing family life, housing, religion, slavery, sports, and military training.
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