Follows the slave trade from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to its abolishment after the Civil War, and describes slavery's impact on the people bought and sold.
Provides context for the Thanksgiving holiday by discussing the hardships experiences by the Pilgrims in attempting to build a successful colony and their changing relationship with the local Wampanoa
The fifth installation of Eliot Pattison's Bone Rattler series follows the exiled Scotsman Duncan McCallum to the stepping-stones of the American RevolutionAcclaimed author Eliot Pattison continues hi
Looks at the history of the Salem witch trials in the form of a story featuring a tour guide showing children around historical sites and answering their questions about the witch hysteria.
Tells the story of the journey of the Mayflower, from the religious persecution of the pilgrims in England to their discovery of land suitable for establishing a colony.
Looks at a special day in the life of colonial silversmith Paul Revere, in which he sees to the running of his shop, hears rumors of British troop movement to Lexington, and sets out on his famous rid
Readers will meet Samuel de Champlain, the "Father of New France," and travel the waterways with the coureurs de bois, French traders who lived like Indians. Then watch as attempts to grow the colony
The Constitution State. Land of Steady Habits. The Provision State. Connecticut has many names, each a colorful insight into the history of this stubborn, gutsy New England state. Eyewitness accounts,
You might know that New Hampshire's proud motto is "Live Free or Die." But did you know that it was a quest for sassafras and a shortcut to Asia that brought the first Europeans to this part of Americ
