Presents a study of the history of Spanish influence in America and describes their first encounter with native peoples of the Americas.

Twelve-year-old Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the Mayflower in 1620 and their first year in the New World.

A fourteen-year-old indentured servant keeps a journal of his experiences on the Mayflower and during the building of Plymouth Plantation in 1620 and 1621.

Nine-year-old Elizabeth keeps a journal of her experiences in the New World as she encounters Indians, suffers hunger and the death of friends, and helps her father build their first home.

Reports on the work of forensic scientists who are excavating grave sites in James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia, to understand who lived in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 1600s and 1700s; and uncovers the lives of a teenage boy, a ship's captain, a colonial officer, an African slave girl, and others

Profiles the life of explorer John Smith, discussing his exploration and colonization of North America.

Chronicles the life of Pilgrim leader William Bradford and discusses how he helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in Plymouth Colony, what his religious motivations for coming to the new world were, how he improved relations between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans, and other related topics.

Questions and answers present information about who the Pilgrims were, how and why they came to America on the Mayflower, and what happened in the colony of New Plymouth.

Offers young adult readers a detailed look at the life of this brave leader, from his early days as a mercenary for the crown through his later years as mapmaker for the New World and first governor of Jamestown, Virginia.

Chronicles the events of the first Thanksgiving and discusses how the holiday has changed throughout history.

A biography of William Penn, founder of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania, who struggled throughout his life for the freedom to practice his religion.

Discusses the origins of Protestantism, the diversity of Protestant churches in the United States, and the role of Protestants in American life from colonial times to the present.

Examines the people and events both in the American colonies and in Great Britain between 1760 and 1776 that led to the American Revolution.

Describes the shifting ideal of beauty in the United States, from colonial times to the present, and how it influenced and was influenced by societal and economic changes.