Crucible: Colonial Life

Forming part of the Colonial America Reference Library which provides comprehensive information on the Colonial American period, this volume focuses on: government, arts, sports, recreation, science, economy and more. It examines the colonial period in America, discussing both the Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans and the exploration and settlement of different parts of the New World.

Spanning more than 200 years - from the struggles of the earliest days of colonization in the sixteenth century to the eve of the American Revolution - the Colonial era is the longest recognized period in American history. The Colonial Era tells the compelling story of early America and its unprecedented accomplishments. Detailed narrative text - enhanced with chronologies, excerpts from primary source documents, and biographies of those who lived through the period - examines the quest for colonial dominance among the European powers and their resistance to the claims of the Native Americans who inhabited the continent.

Colonial America is an extraordinary collection of original documents that show what life in the American colonies was really like for colonists, Native Americans, and slaves. From Georgia to Maine, diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, posters, and a multitude of primary sources provide lively insight.

Part of a series providing detailed information on the eras of pre-twentieth century America, this volume includes articles covering headlines and headline makers, awards, achievements and other enlightening and entertaining facts the colonial era in the USA