We have many books in our library related to the American Colonies. You can browse the shelves for 973.2 and 974.9.
We have a book for each Colony. Connecticut pictured above.
The Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock, December 1620
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Nice essays on Puritanism and religious culture and its influence on literature and education. See Vol. 1 for Early America.
R 973 v.1
In order to find colonial resources you need to indicate that time period in your query as well as the state. Examples:
Examples of general book titles:
Taverns and Drinking in Early America
Under the Cope of Heaven : Religion, Society, and Politics in Colonial America
Women in Early American Religion, 1600-1850 : The Puritan and Evangelical Traditions
Beyond 1492 : Encounters in Colonial North America
Brave New World : A History of Early America
Colonialism in the Margins : Cultural Encounters in New Sweden and Lapland
White Cargo : The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America
Beyond 1492 : Encounters in Colonial North America
Leap in the Dark : The Struggle to Create the American Republic
Actually, the settlers life was so harsh that just finding enough food to eat was a challenge.
