Describes the work of colonial wheelwrights, coopers, founders, shoemakers, millers, gunsmiths, and others, and explains how artisans learned their trade
Describes the history and restoration of Williamsburg, visits the governor's palace, church, school, and other buildings, and depicts the daily life of its people in colonial times
Describes the homes built in the wilderness and towns during the colonial era, discusses the use of various buildings and furnishings, and explains life for colonists, plantation owners, and slaves.
Describes the cooking techniques, ingredients, kitchen equipment, and common meals of American pioneers, and includes such early American recipes as shepard's pie, parsnip soup, and German baked apple
Describes the games children played inside and outside the classroom during colonial times and explains how the games taught them arithmetic, creative writing, nature study, history, geography, and ar
Describes the general stores of the past, how they were stocked, the roles of storekeepers in communities, and what has happened to general stores in the twentieth century
Describes various aspects of the lives of women and girls during the nineteenth century, including their lack of educational opportunities, restrictive clothing, pastimes, courtship and marriage, and
