united states

Discusses what it was like to live in different regions of the country, the various duties of a housewife, and the social life of the early settlers.

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

Examines the history, characteristics, and uses of the American Standardbred horse.

Tells how the pioneers cut down the trees to clear their land and the various ways the trees were used. Also discusses the first sawmills.

Tells what it was like to live and work on a farm during the time of the early settlers.

Discusses the health and medical care that early settlers received, oftentimes to their doom.

With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the conjuring Hairy Man that lives in the swamp near their home.

When Ma runs out of baking soda for her biscuits, two of her sons and Ma herself disappear on the way to the store, leaving her son Jack to solve the mystery.

Explains the significance of the Chinese New Year and describes its celebration by Chinese Americans.

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