Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities series provides a close-up view of how people in North America lived more than two hundred years ago. Have fun learning about early homes and the settler community, what people wore and the crafts they made, how settlers made their living, how they spent their leisure time, and the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers. Colonial Life, In this updated edition, Colonial Life features the hardworking people of a colonial community. Read about the community, the colonial home, the role of different family members, education, fashions, and how people traveled from place to place. The running of a plantation in the southern United States is described, as well as the impact of the slave trade. Book jacket.