In this newly revised edition of 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. They will also learn about: how people traveled from place to place; how adults and children; how a plantation was run, and the impact of the slave trade.

Could you identify a sausage gun if you had to? How about a plate warmer or a well-sweep? Any idea how the term log-rolling really originated? Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911), a prolific popular historian and the first American to chronicle everyday life and customs of the colonial era, describes what these and many other obscure utensils were and how they were used. She also conveys a vivid picture of home production of textiles, colonial dress, transportation,...

A brief look at colonial life in Jamestown and in the New England settlements in the early seventeenth century.

Education was not universal in the colonial period. Discover the differences in how rich and poor, male and female, and white and minority students were treated.

Religion was a driving force in the founding of the United States. Learn how it affected each of the states and the development of the country.

Discover which cities in the colonial period played the biggest roles in the development of the United States.

"Describes life in the American colonies, focusing on what colonists' clothing, homes, and modes of transportation"--Provided by publisher.

Describes colonial history from the point of view of minorities and women.

Describes the samplers stitched by girls in colonial America and explains what these samplers tell about the lives of their makers. Includes simple projects.

"Examines in detail the topics of architecture, clothing, marriage, family life, economy, arts, and government for each region of colonial America."