ISBN: 9780823954865

The legacy of the 13 colonies is an essential building block for elementary social studies students as they develop an understanding of their civic heritage. The Colonial era was a dynami… More...

The legacy of the 13 colonies is an essential building block for elementary social studies students as they develop an understanding of their civic heritage. The Colonial era was a dynamic crucible of politics, human drama, revolution, and resolution, in which the formative principles of American culture and government were born. Here are fact-filled, visually compelling stories of the 13 colonies -- from settlement to statehood -- plus the intriguing, but pivotal story of the thwarted, though valiant, colonial effort at Roanoke. The mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke settlers was never resolved. This mystery of history is sure to engage young readers King Charles of England originally named the areas of North and South Carolina "Carolana, " or "land of Charles" after himself. Here we see how the story of South Carolina unfolds from that early naming to plantations and slavery, to war and into statehood. The Colony of South Carolina Whitehurst, Susan / Whitehurst, S. The legacy of the 13 colonies is an essential building block for elementary social studies students as they develop an understanding of their civic heritage. The Colonial era was a dynamic crucible of politics, human drama, revolution, and resolution, in which the formative principles of American culture and government were born. Here are fact-filled, visually compelling stories of the 13 colonies -- from settlement to statehood -- plus the intriguing, but pivotal story of the thwarted, though valiant, colonial effort at Roanoke. The mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke settlers was never resolved. This mystery of history is sure to engage young readers!King Charles of England originally named the areas of North and South Carolina "Carolana, " or "land of Charles" after himself. Here we see how the story of South Carolina unfolds from that early naming to plantations and slavery, to war and into statehood.<