Traces the history of architecture in the American colonies, describing the influence of existing styles and the needs of the environment.

Traces the history of shipbuilding in the American colonies and describes each step in the building of an eighteenth-century ship.

Discusses the history, materials, and technique of glassmaking in the American Colonies.

Describes the enterprise and commercial development that peddlers brought to the colonies before the establishment of general stores.

Presents background information on cloth making in the colonies and describes the various techniques involved.

Describes the advent of the wig as a fashion necessity in France and England, illustrates popular styles of eighteenth-century wigs, and explains the colonial wigmaker's technique in construction and care of the wig.

Surveys the history and technique of shoemaking in colonial America.

Discover the life and business of colonial dressmakers, the only business a colonial woman could purchase during that period.