The schoolmasters

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Describes what education and the schools were like in colonial times.

The doctors

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Traces the early development of medicine in colonial America and discusses some of the methods and medications used at that time for treating illness.

Colonial Craftsmen

By Leonard Everett Fisher

The weavers

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Presents background information on cloth making in the colonies and describes the various techniques involved.

The shoemakers

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Surveys the history and technique of shoemaking in colonial America.

The homemakers

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Describes how four staples--candles, soap, brooms, and cider--were made in colonial times.

Colonial Craftsmen

By Leonard Everett Fisher

The Blacksmiths Colonial Craftsmen Set 3

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Introduces the history of blacksmithing and discusses the techniques, products, well-known blacksmiths, and commercial importance of this trade in colonial America.

The architects

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Traces the history of architecture in the American colonies, describing the influence of existing styles and the needs of environment.

The limners

By Leonard Everett Fisher

Discusses the motivation, materials, and techniques of the first "artists" in colonial America--the sign painters--and how their works contribute to a better understanding of early American history...