Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about: -- early homes and the settler community-- what people wore and the crafts they made-- how settlers made their living-- how they spent their leisure time-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlersWith few roads and bridges, travel was slow, difficult, and often dangerous. The early settlers had to find creative ways of getting around. This attractive book describes the hazards people faced while traveling long ago: -- in the city and in the wilderness-- on water and during the winter-- in wagons and coaches and later in steamboats, trains, and early automobiles