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Carlson, Laurie M.

Summary: Gives instructions for preparing foods, making clothes, and creating other items used by European settlers in America, thereby providing a description of the daily life of these colonists.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 1997

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Bordessa, Kris.

Summary: A history of the exploration and colonization of America also provides activities related to the daily lives and social customs of the settlers and explorers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2006

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Troupe, Thomas Kingsley.

Summary: Describes what it was like to live as a settler in Colonial America.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.2 TRO

Garstecki, Julia

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Summary: "Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living in Colonial America? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more!"--OverDrive website.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015

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Spilsbury, Louise

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 SPI

Brownstein, Ronald

Summary: Documents the kaleidoscopic year during which transformative talents from Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard, and Beverly Hills heavily influenced pop culture, politics, and social movements.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.4 BRO

Miller, Brandon Marie.

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

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2003

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.2 MIL

Eckert, Allan W.

Summary: Recreates events which actually occurred in the opening up of the Northwest Territory in the period 1700 to 1900 based on written documents.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Jesse Stuart Foundation 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.8 ECK

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1969

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Summary: Between 1500 and 1800, the world was transformed. The peoples of Europe, Africa, and America, brought together in an often violent colonial process, created a New World and transformed the old. These lectures examine the relations of the colonies with the native people, the relations between the British colonies and the colonial outposts of Spain, France, and the Netherlands, and how British...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.2 BEF

Collison, Campbell.

Summary: Readers learn how to make their own cowboy hats, gold nugget pouches, and woven baskets as they explore the history of the American West! These crafts and more are shown to readers through step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs of the process and the finished product. The included crafts are meant to enhance the lessons readers learn about the settlement of the West, including the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press Pub. 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 COL

Mara, Wil.

Summary: "Explore the life of a colonial farmer and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life, responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 630 MAR

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Summary: The 1960s was the decade America transformed from a country of conformity to a land of political, cultural, and social liberation. Looking through the lens of television, this production weaves together the events and personalities that influenced and dominated the 1960s in America, sketching a portrait of this remarkable decade that is both entertaining and illuminating.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2015

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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SIX

Richardson, Heather Cox

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Summary: "From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy--and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the daily torrent of news. The...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 320.473 RIC

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 320.473 RIC

Miller, Brandon Marie.

Summary: Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1775 to 1800.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2003

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 MIL

Miller, Brandon Marie.

Summary: A social history of the American colonial period with a focus on the daily lives of women, including European immigrants, Native Americans, and slaves.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2003

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Wade, Linda R.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 2001

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.2 WAD

Collison, Campbell

Summary: "What did it take to start a new colony in the United States? For some, it took eating shoe leather during the harsh winter in Jamestown. These extreme conditions weren't the only challenges colonists faced as they settled in America. Explore even more about the 13 original colonies by reading this book"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.2 COL

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Summary: This new look at Founding Fathers such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton goes beyond their common depictions as American saints to expose the sometimes selfish motives behind their actions.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2023

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Wolf, Stephanie Grauman.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 1993

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 WOL

Giffels, David.

Summary: "Award-winning author and journalist David Giffels explores the meaning of identity and place, hamburgers, hard work, and basketball in this collection of wry, irreverent essays reflecting on the many aspects of Midwestern culture and life from an insider's perspective.The Industrial Midwest built modern America, thrived for almost a century, then profoundly collapsed. But for cities like...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0977 GIF

Lazarus, Lois.

Summary: Describes the skills--weaving, carpentry, candlemaking, metal working, and others--that enabled the early American colonists to start life from scratch in the New World.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: J. Messner 1971

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Thundercloud, Ria

Summary: "In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THU

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB THUNDERCLOUD THU

McGovern, Ann.

Summary: Describes what it was like to live in the New England colonies during the years 1565 to 1776.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1992

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 974 MCG

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