social life and customs

Describes aspects of life in the European and North American Viking settlements as revealed through archeological excavations.

Discusses the native Americans known as the Anasazi, who migrated to southwestern Colorado in the first century A.D. and mysteriously disappeared in 1300 A.D. after constructing extensive dwellings in the cliffs of the steep canyon walls.

Presents an illustrated history of the images and issues of women in the early part of the twentieth century with specific emphasis on Gibson Girls and the suffragist movement.

Presents a detailed description of the images and issues about women during the 1920s including the changing fashions, fight for equal rights, and move away from the Victorian image of women.

A collection of poems reminiscent of growing up as an African-American girl in Shorter, Alabama.

Presents details of daily life of Colonial children during the period from 1607 to 1775.

While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.

Surveys food products, customs, and preparation in Mexico, describing regional dishes, cooking techniques, and recipes for a variety of meals.

This entertaining book reveals the mysteries of this great ancient Mexican civilization with its legacy of pyramids, temples, huge cities, and golden riches. It includes features on the emperor Montezuma II, the Aztec calendar, animals that the Aztecs believed had special powers, feasts and festivals, and sacrifices to the Aztec gods.

Briefly describes what life was like for the Pilgrims who came to America in the seventeenth century.