Early America to 1763


American Quakers

by Wim Coleman

In this popular compilation, letters, journals, artwork, and essays describe the origins of Quakerism, the Quakers in Colonial America, matters... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-029-7      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 66pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Social and Cultural History


The Cherokee Nation: Life Before the Tears

by Madeleine Meyers

This anthology details the lives and traditions of Cherokees in the 18th century, before they were forced to leave their homelands in Georgia,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-26-4      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 60pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Native Americans


Colonial Triangular Trade: An Economy Based on Human Misery

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. By... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-48-6      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 63pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Black History


The Colonies

by Pat Perrin, Arden Bowers

The Colonies provides insight into the religious, political, and economic motives of free immigrants to North America from Europe and... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-060-0      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 55pp


Coming to America: A New Life in a New Land

by Katharine Emsden

Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. Excerpts... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-23-3      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 63pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


Crime and Punishment: The Colonial Period to the New Frontier

by Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin

Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. This... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-047-6      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 68pp


Cry "Witch!": The Salem Witchcraft Trials (2nd Edition)

by Lawrence Gain, Juliet H. Mofford

Amid a time of turmoil, the "afflicted girls" of 1692 Salem, Massachusetts cried out against scores of accused witches. Smallpox epidemics,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-932663-18-1      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 78pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Social and Cultural History


Faith Unfurled: The Pilgrims' Quest for Freedom

by Sheila Foley

This volume gives insight into the Pilgrims' voyage from Europe to America and includes journal entries, poetry, historical essays, portraits,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-053-2      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


Indians of the Great Plains

by Kevin P. Supples

Selections of primary source materials from the diverse group of Indian nations collectively referred to as Indians of the Great Plains are organized... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-013-6      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 68pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Native Americans


Indians of the Northeast

by Karen L. Badt

When the Pilgrims arrived on the North American shores, the region that is now New England and Northeastern Canada was alive with native peoples.... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-80-6      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 60pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Native Americans


Indians of the Northwest

by Rochelle Cashdan

The natives of the Northwestern region of the U.S. had shared the land with the animals and plants of the forests, plains, rivers, and oceans... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-014-3      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Native Americans


Indians of the Southwest

by Karen L. Badt

The history of the diverse tribes who have called the Southwest their home for thousands of years is told in this anthology through their folklore,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-71-4      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Native Americans


The Missions of California

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

The Spanish influence on California took hold between the mid-18th and early 19th centuries, as a result of the "mission system," an offshoot... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-016-7      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 68pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Native Americans, Relocation & Immigration


Pennsylvania Dutch: The Amish and the Mennonites

by Kem K. Sawyer

Often referred to as the "Pennsylvania Dutch," the Amish and the Mennonites living in the United States remain true to the values and teachings... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-025-9      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Social and Cultural History


The Shakers

by Wim Coleman

In 1774, a band of English religious dissenters came to America seeking redemption and earthly paradise through hard work and good deeds. They... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-005-1      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 68pp


Spanish Explorers

by Pat Perrin

Covering the early stages of Spanish ocean and overland exploration and the Spanish conquest of the Americas, this book contains primary source... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-088-4      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp

Series: Researching American History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict


The Struggle for Religious Freedom in America

by A. J. Scopino Jr.

This collection of documents introduces the reader to efforts of Americans over the past 350 years to practice and observe their religious beliefs... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-026-6      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp


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