17th century

Provides a cultural and historical context for the development of the United States during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and includes Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island and Connecticut, New Netherland and New Sweden, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and more.

Provides information about the Salem Witch hunts and trial through the fictional description of the experiences of a young girl who is accused of being a witch.

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be an American colonist in the seventeenth century, discussing the realities of the voyage from England, dealing with Indians, and struggling for survival in the new world.

An exploration of the Puritans that discusses their beliefs and practices and exploring how they have influenced modern politics.

Printers played a major role in the American Revolution. They risked their careers and freedom for printing seditious ideas in their newspapers. Readers will discover how the printing press worked and how vital a printer was to the community.

Explores the history of the Salem witch trials from the point of view of six of the women involved, including Rebecca Nurse, Bridget Bishop, Mary English, Ann Putnam, Sr., Tituba, and Mary Warren.

Huddled below deck, battling stormy seas and hunger ... two cartoon flies ... feel the Pilgrims' hardships first-hand as the Mayflower makes its long, historic journey across the Atlantic from England to America.

Presents, in graphic novel format, the life of a Colonial printer.

Discover the life of Captain Kidd, the privateer-turned-pirate who is rumored to have buried a massive treasure near New England.

Profiles the early explorations of Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Medard Chouart des Groseilliers, French explorers and fur traders during the seventeenth century, describing their discoveries that led to the creation of the Hudson's Bay Company.