Forgotten facts about life in the American colonies /
Connors, Kathleen,
Forgotten facts about life in the American colonies / Kathleen Connors. - 24 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm. - History's forgotten facts . - History's forgotten facts. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The British Colonies -- The Choice to Come -- A Life of Enslavement -- Hard Lives, Hard Work -- What's the Weather? -- Staying Near Home -- What to Wear -- School Days -- From Colonies to Country.
"Sometimes the life in colonial America can seem picturesque: no technology, close ties to the nearby community, and local, homemade food to nourish the whole family. However, when you look a bit closer, it's fascinating to see the funny and strange things colonists did and had to deal with, from colonial men paying for a wife to be brought to the colonies for him to the brand-new illnesses that killed many colonists. The main content supports the social studies curriculum and engages even reluctant readers with history information"--
9781978537798 1978537794 9781978537781 1978537786
2023031352
United States--Social life and customs--To 1775--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature.
United States--Social conditions--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Forgotten facts about life in the American colonies / Kathleen Connors. - 24 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm. - History's forgotten facts . - History's forgotten facts. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The British Colonies -- The Choice to Come -- A Life of Enslavement -- Hard Lives, Hard Work -- What's the Weather? -- Staying Near Home -- What to Wear -- School Days -- From Colonies to Country.
"Sometimes the life in colonial America can seem picturesque: no technology, close ties to the nearby community, and local, homemade food to nourish the whole family. However, when you look a bit closer, it's fascinating to see the funny and strange things colonists did and had to deal with, from colonial men paying for a wife to be brought to the colonies for him to the brand-new illnesses that killed many colonists. The main content supports the social studies curriculum and engages even reluctant readers with history information"--
9781978537798 1978537794 9781978537781 1978537786
2023031352
United States--Social life and customs--To 1775--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature.
United States--Social conditions--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.