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Jamestown, New World Adventure
James E. Knight, David Wenzel
Paperback (Beautiful Feet Books, July 29, 2006)A clever tale of two English children who are told the story of their grandfather's experiences as one of the original Jamestown colonists. Pen and ink drawings add to the story! Through dramatic depictions of significant moments in American history, this informative series (Adventures in Colonial America) gives young readers a vivid sense of Colonial American life -- its farms and villages, cities and ports, and the struggles and dreams of its inhabitants.
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The City in Colonial America
L H Colligan, Louise Colligan
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)Examines the role of cities and the lives of those within them during the colonial era of American history.
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The Scoop on Clothes, Homes, and Daily Life in Colonial America
Elizabeth Raum
Paperback (Capstone Press, May 1, 2017)Travel back to a time when: All children wore dresses even boys. Chasing a pig was a form of entertainment. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the scoop on clothes, homes, and daily life in colonial America.
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Religion in Colonial America
George Cappacio
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)Looks at the role of religion in colonial America, from the Puritanism of Massachusetts to the tolerance of the Mid-Atlantic to the Anglicanism of the South.
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Journey to Monticello: Traveling in Colonial Times
James E. Knight, George Guzzi
Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1982)Follows a young man as he uses different modes of transportation to make the long difficult trip from Massachusetts to Virginia in the spring of 1775.
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The Military in Colonial America
Carol Ellis
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)Settlers needed protection from the start of the colonial period. This was provided first by citizen militias and finally by the professional soldiers of the Continental army.
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The Real Story About Government and Politics in Colonial America
Kristine Carlson Asselin
Paperback (Capstone Press, May 1, 2017)Travel back to a time when: A bad practical joke resulted in whippings. Laws that govern everyone are sent from a country far across the ocean. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the real story of government and politics in Colonial America.
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Schools in Colonial America
George Cappacio
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)Presents a history of schools during the colonial period, describing the initial widespread use of home schooling, the difference in schooling that existed between rich and poor, and the later establishment of high schools and colleges.
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The Scoop on Clothes, Homes, and Daily Life in Colonial America
Elizabeth Raum
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2011)Travel back to a time when: All children wore dresses, even boys. Chasing a pig was a form of entertainment. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the scoop on clothes, homes, and daily life in colonial America.
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The Countryside in Colonial America
George Capaccio, George Cappacio
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2014)Presents a history of settlement during the colonial period, describing what life was like in the early colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth, the relationship of the settlers with Indian tribes who lived in the region, and the skills the colonists needed to survive.
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The Scoop on School and Work in Colonial America
Bonnie Jean Hinman, Samuel B. Hoff PhD
Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2012)Travel back to a time when: Navigation was a common elementary school course. Doctors didn’t need a college education. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the scoop on school and work in colonial America.
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Boston Tea Party, Rebellion in the Colonies
James E. Knight, David Wenzel
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, May 1, 1982)A Boston merchant describes the American colonists' act of protest against British taxation and the tea monopoly of the East India Company.
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