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An examination of what life was like for children in the early years of the United States, including clothing, expectations of their parents, labor, and poverty.

African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic-American children describe their families' cultural traditions.

Traces the history of Ellis Island and immigration to America and describes the experiences of immigrants arriving in 1907.

Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

A committee from the Continental Congress was established to write a document to tell the world why America wanted to be free from England's rule, and the document was to be "The Declaration of Independence.

This volume examines the different facets of the teaching profession in Colonial America, including the varied odd-jobs the schoolmaster often had to perform in addition to his teaching chores.

Describes how four staples--candles, soap, brooms, and cider--were made in colonial times.

Describes the life of early settlers, including the construction of a home, the clearing of land, folk medicine, candle making, quilting bees, weaving, and wedding parties.

Describes how the early settlers hunted, fished and relied on nature for their food.

Examines the diets and culinary innovations of the American colonists and gives thirteen colonial recipes, including succotash, snickerdoodles, and spoon bread.

"This newly revised edition describes how the kitchen was the center of family activity in the old days.

"A brief book giving basic information on colonial glassmakers and their techniques, the first of American craftsmen who set high standards for their trade.

Gives a short history of American papermaking before the Revolution, and describes the processes used by the colonial papermakers, from the separating of rag fibers to the final finishing or glazing.

A history of woodworking craftsmen in colonial America, describing their tools, materials, and workmanship.

In creating useful and beautiful objects "worth their weight in silver", the early colonial silversmiths were not only gifted craftsmen, they were also bankers, or the nearest thing to it.