This book tells about Priscilla and her family, who came from England and settled in Rhode Island, describing their food, activities, religion, education, and more.
Discusses the lives of two children whose family settled on the frontier in what is now South Dakota, describing their home, clothes, food, and daily activities.
Presents a child's perspective on the Civil War covering industrialization in the North, agriculture and slavery in the South, and daily life in both areas.