Colonial Virginia

In Colonial Life, young readers will meet the hardworking people of a colonial community, learn about the importance of family members, and discover the roles that religion and education played in people's lives more than two hundred years ago.

Readers will find out how the artisans learned their trades through many years of apprenticeship, as their masters did before them.

The clothing of the eighteenth century was a colorful mix of fancy fashions from Europe and homemade threads created from wool, flax, and cotton.

Take part in the founding of Williamsburg, Virginia and its restoration. Travel down its cobblestone streets at a time when Virginia was a colony of England.
(Publisher's description)

Provides an in-depth look at daily life and historical events in the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, including home life, work, medicine, and play.

A social history of the American colonial period with a focus on the daily lives of women, including European immigrants, Native Americans, and slaves.