Reveals the lives of the people who set up the first colonies in the United States, discussing their homes and shelter, food, clothes, schools, communications, and everyday activities.

An overview of life on a pioneer homestead including building a home, cooking food, clothing, schools, and everyday activities.

Illustrations and simple text describe what it was like to live in a Sioux village on the Great Plains from 1600 to 1800 A.D.

An overview of life from 1624 to 1664 in New Amsterdam, a Dutch colony which was the first settlement along the Hudson River Valley in New York state and which grew to be New York City.

Explores the ancient world of Mesopotamia and examines the first monumental temples, the cities, libraries, written law codes, and schools that led to this land being commonly referred to as the "cradle of civilization."