Colonial America

Life in Colonial America and the westward expansion of the United States. Esso Standard Oil Company Educational Division. 15 West 51st. Street, New York 19, N.Y. (Copyright) 1957, General Drafting Inc., Convent Station, N.J. (on verso) The Westward expansion of the United States. Esso Standard Oil Company Educational Division. (Copyright) 1958, General Drafting Co., Inc. | Life in Colonial America and the westward expansion of the United States. Esso Standard Oil Company Educational…

A multicultural, multinational history of colonial America from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Internal Enemy and American RevolutionsIn the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States, edited by Eric Foner, Alan Taylor challenges the traditional story of colonial history by examining the many cultures that helped make America, from the native inhabitants from milennia past, through the decades of Western colonization and conquest, and across the entire continent, all…

History Pockets-Colonial America, Grades 4–6, contains eight discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the settlement of the thirteen original colonies. The other pockets feature a look at the aspects of colonial life in the northern, middle, and southern colonies. Each pocket contains: • a reproducible pocket label • a bookmark of short, fun facts about the subject • a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students • arts and crafts projects • writing…

Travel back in time over 300 years for an authentic glimpse of typical occupations practiced in colonial America from the mid-seventeenth to the late eighteenth century. Artist Peter Copeland makes it possible in this carefully researched and meticulously rendered coloring book. Forty lively scenes — five of them double-page — depict a variety of tradespeople and crafters: the watercart driver, who supplied townspeople with fresh water daily for a small fee; the town crier, a colonial…

An educational and entertaining look at what life was like in Colonial America. From moldy food and dirt covered clothes to poisonous pests and extreme weather, American colonists did not have the easiest lives. Items that we take for granted like deodorant and soap were no where to be found. A great way to get kids interested in history and appreciative of our lives today. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781429663519 Publisher: Capstone Publication Date: 12-01-2010 Pages: 32 Product Dimensions…

"Carte du Mexique et de la Floride des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles". A nice early French map of North America, by Guillaume de L'Isle, showing the original colonies as well as Spain's Territory of Florida (Floride) and "Nouveau Mexique". This Classic Vintage Map honors the beauty of this unique art form and evokes vivid images of simpler times. Each print is a custom reproduction printed on Heavyweight Enhanced Matte Art Paper. These Historic Art Prints are suitable for framing…

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. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781515797463 Publisher: Capstone Publication Date: 05-01-2017 Pages: 32 Product Dimensions: 8.10(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.40(d) Age Range: 8 - 10 Years Series: Life in the American Colonies SeriesAbout the Author Elizabeth Raum has written over two-dozen…

History Pockets-Colonial America, Grades 4–6, contains eight discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the settlement of the thirteen original colonies. The other pockets feature a look at the aspects of colonial life in the northern, middle, and southern colonies. Each pocket contains: a reproducible pocket label a bookmark of short, fun facts about the subject a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students arts and crafts projects writing activities…

In the traditional narrative of American colonial history, early European settlements, as well as native peoples and African slaves, were treated in passing as unfortunate aberrations in a fundamentally upbeat story of Englishmen becoming freer and more prosperous by colonizing an abundant continent of "free land." Over the last generation, historians have broadened our understanding of colonial America by adopting both a trans-Atlantic and a trans-continental perspective, examining the…

African Descendants in Colonial America: Impact on the Preservation of Peace, Security, and Safety in New England, 1638-1783 analyzes salient data on the contributions made by black men in the area of public safety in New the England colonies. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9780998971605 Publisher: Lievin K. Mboma Press Publication Date: 06-19-2019 Pages: 282 Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)