Follows a day in the life of an eighteenth-century pirate from eight in the morning when seaman Jack Kelsall hears the cook sound the ship's bell for breakfast, to seven in the evening when, having successfully looted a merchant vessel, Jack and his mates sit down to a feast.
Describes the activities in a day in the life of a pharaoh, including getting dressed, making offerings, judging, hunting, and visiting his future tomb, and features "fact or fiction" questions throughout.
Examines the daily life of a Native American on the North American Plains during the nineteenth century; including how they hunted, battles they fought, how and why they traveled from place to place, and interactions with other tribes and white settlers.