From the Thirteenth century through the Nineteenth, the waterways of the world provided the major means of transportation for exploration, trade, the military, and even criminals. Find out what life
How did the patriot army dress themselves? What was the British soldier's food ration and what were women's roles during the revolution? This engaging and informative resource on the social and mater
How did the patriot army dress themselves? What was the British soldier's food ration and what were women's roles during the revolution? What types of weapons did the combatants use and how large were
The Antebellum Era was a complex time in American culture. Young ladies had suitors call upon them, while men often settled quarrels by dueling, and mill girls worked 16-hour days to help their famili
This comprehensive ready-reference encyclopedia of the history, people, events, places, movements, and issues of the Antebellum South is ideal for student use. Nearly 300 entries, selected for curric
Nineteenth century families had to deal with enormous changes in almost all of life's categories. The first generation of nineteenth century Americans was generally anxious to remove the "Anglo" from
This volume provides insight into the family life of Native Americans of the northeast quadrant of the North American continent and those living in the adjacent coastal and piedmont regions. These Nat
The authors, historians and teachers, provide a detailed picture of frontier life, discussing the explorers, traders, missionaries, colonists, and native peoples and the environments in which they liv
Based on extensive research into newly discovered documents, this new edition of the popular volume offers an updated look at the daily lives of ordinary citizens caught up in the Civil War.
Did both men and women read in colonial days? Could wives hold power of attorney? How long did children go to school? Who taught them? Did teenagers dress weird? Here a pair of public school teachers
