Leonard Everett Fisher

Describes how four staples--candles, soap, brooms, and cider--were made in colonial times.

A history of woodworking craftsmen in colonial America, describing their tools, materials, and workmanship.

Traces the early development of medicine in colonial America and discusses some of the methods and medications used at that time for treating illness.

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

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

Examines the life and discoveries of the noted mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, whose work changed the course of science.

Jason and his crew of Argonauts set sail on his ship the Argo in search of the golden fleece.

Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.

Describes colonial fur trade and its influence on the Hat Act and American independence; and examines the technique of the colonial hatter, describing hat styles, materials, and construction.

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.