Episodes in this Series
- 101. Living at the Plymouth Colony
- Explores 17th-century life in the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.
- 102. Living During the Industrial Revolution
- Focuses on New England to examine the changes in society and family life brought about by new technology in the late 19th century: the revolution in the textile industry, the rise of factories and the growth of industrial cities, the cotton gin, the advent of interchangeable parts and assembly-line work, and the use of steam power.
- 103. Living in Ancient Egypt
- Illustrates various aspects of daily life during ancient times and the important role of the Nile River in sustaining the ordinary people who helped build the great civilization of ancient Egypt.
- 104. Living in Ancient Greece
- Stories from historic sites across Greece look at how life was lived in Greek towns more than 2,500 years ago.
- 105. Living in Medieval Europe
- Explores how castles were constructed and laid out and who lived in them, how knights were trained, how ordinary people lived, and how the devotion of medieval Christians created the golden age of cathedral building.
- 106. Living in Spanish Colonial America
- Life in a Spanish colony was quite different from life in an English colony. Historical reenactments provide an in-depth look at what it was like to live at a Spanish mission in California.
- 107. Living in the Roman Empire
- Examines the history and the civilization of ancient Rome, including religion, pastimes, military prowess, and the all-powerful government.
- 108. Living on a Slave Plantation
- Explores the European roots of the plantation system, beginning with the problems the first English settlers encountered in trying to establish tobacco farms in the wilderness, and daily life for both slaves and owners. 21 minutes.
- 109. Living on the American Frontier
- Explores the daily activities of 19th-century American pioneers.
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