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  • The Scoop on Clothes, Homes, and Daily Life in Colonial America

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 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.
    X

  • Roanoke: The Lost Colony

    Bob Italia

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Briefly describes the two failed attempts by English colonists to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island at the end of the sixteenth century.
    Q

  • The Real Story About Government and Politics in Colonial America

    Kristine Carlson Asselin

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)
    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.
    X

  • The Cold, Hard Facts About Science and Medicine in Colonial America

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)
    Travel back to a time when: No one knew what germs were or that they made you sick. People believed the moon had magical powers. Step into the lives of the colonists, and learn the cold, hard facts about science and medicine in colonial America.
    X

  • The Dish on Food and Farming in Colonial America

    Anika Fajardo

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)
    Travel back to a time when: People believed vegetables made you sick. Slaves were forced to grow and harvest crops for masters. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the dish on food and farming in Colonial America.
    T

  • Finishing Becca: A Story about Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold

    Ann Rinaldi

    Hardcover (Gulliver Books, Dec. 5, 1994)
    An independent-minded young maid tells the story of social-climber Peggy Shippen and how she influenced Benedict Arnold’s betrayal of the Patriot forces. Revolutionary Philadelphia is brought to life as Becca seeks to find her “missing pieces” while exploring the complicated issues of the war between the impoverished independence men and the decadent British Tories. “This tale of treachery comes alive under [Rinaldi’s] pen.”--Kirkus Reviews
    X

  • Music of the American Colonies

    Anne Enslow, Ridley Enslow

    Audio CD (Enslow Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 2000)
    Designed for the library market and packaged in a durable vinyl case, this CD includes 22 songs, tunes, and primarysource readings from the American Colonial period, with all songs performed on traditional instruments, and accompanied by a booklet with lyrics, chapter notes, and historical background. Read by Lawrence Hamilton and Irving Powless, Jr.

  • The Real Story on the Weapons and Battles of Colonial America

    Kristine Carlson Asselin, Samuel B. Hoff PhD

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Travel back to a time when: Canon balls were the only weapons of mass destruction. An arrow was more accurate than a gun. Step into the lives of the colonists, and learn the real story of the weapons and battles of colonial America.
    U

  • French Colonies in the Americas

    Lewis K Parker

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the settlement of America by the French, discussing where they settled, key figures, the new way of life, and the end of the French colonies.
    S

  • The Scoop on School and Work in Colonial America

    Bonnie Jean Hinman, Samuel B. Hoff PhD

    Library Binding (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.
    U

  • Music of the American Colonies

    Anne Enslow

    Audio CD (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2003)
    Designed for the library market and packaged in a durable vinyl case, this CD includes 22 songs, tunes, and primarysource readings from the American Colonial period, with all songs performed on traditional instruments, and accompanied by a booklet with lyrics, chapter notes, and historical background. Read by Lawrence Hamilton and Irving Powless, Jr.
    Z+

  • Dutch Colonies in the Americas

    Lewis K Parker

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Provides information on the settlement of America by the Dutch, discussing where they settled, key figures, and life during the time.
    S