Colonial life

By Brendan January

Describes various aspects of life in Colonial America including farming practices, housing, food, medicine, slavery, and recreational activities.

Explorers of North America

By Brendan January

Describes the activities of explorers in North America from 1000 to 1804 including Leif Ericsson, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot, and Lewis and Clark.

The Revolutionary War

By Brendan January

Describes the events preceding, during, and following the American Revolution, from the Stamp Act in 1765 to the signing of the treaty in Paris in 1783.

The thirteen colonies

By Brendan January

Examines the creation of the original thirteen colonies in the United States, from the failed colony of Roanoke in 1587 to the formation of the Georgia colony in 1733.

Derek Jeter

By Brendan January

Derek Jeter

By Brendan January

George Washington: America's 1st President

By Brendan January

Traces the life of the Virginia surveyor, soldier, and plantation owner who became the first president of the United States.

James Madison

By Brendan January

Recounts the story of America's fourth president, known as the Father of the Constitution, describing his early life in Virginia and his many years of service in public office.

The Dred Scott decision

By Brendan January

Places the events relating to the 1857 Supreme Court decision regarding rights of slaves into the larger context of the conflict about slavery among the states.

Reconstruction

By Brendan January

A history of Reconstruction, the period after the Civil War during which programs were implemented to bring the Confederate States back to the Union.