Picture the Past: Life in Colonial America - (Picture the Past Historical Coloring Books) by Peter F Copeland (Paperback)

About the Book

Learn how Colonial Americans persevered to establish a lasting foothold in the New World. Forty-four detailed drawings begin in the early seventeenth century with Europeans arriving at the Atlantic shores and conclude with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ages 9 and up.

Book Synopsis

Take a journey back in time and learn all about American life during the pre-Revolutionary era. This fascinating book illustrates how settlers of colonial America persevered to establish a lasting foothold in the New World. The 44 detailed drawings begin in the early seventeenth century with the arrival of Europeans on the shores of the Atlantic and conclude with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Images also depict how the colonists lived, dressed, and traveled, as well as renderings of famous colonists and adventurers, Native American inhabitants, and the beginning of the slave trade. Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption and can be colored with pencils, pens, or crayons. Both educational and entertaining, this unique coloring book is sure to appeal to teachers, students, and history buffs ages 9 and up.

From the Back Cover

History comes alive in the Picture the Past(TM) coloring book series!
Take a journey back in time and learn about American life during the pre-Revolutionary era. This fascinating book illustrates how settlers of colonial America persevered to establish a lasting foothold in the New World.

• Forty-four detailed drawings begin with Europeans arriving on Atlantic shores in the early seventeenth century and end with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
• Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption.
• Add color to the striking scenes with pencils, pens, or crayons.
• A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, and history buffs ages 9 and up.

About the Author

Peter F. Copeland (1927-2007) was a renowned freelance illustrator with a considerable reputation as a historical illustrator, marine archaeologist, merchant mariner, and consultant to the Smithsonian Institution. In the 1950s, Mr. Copeland worked at the Smithsonian as chief of the illustration department for the old Museum of History and Technology exhibitions. He also worked as a writer and historical researcher on exhibitions dealing with military aviation and ballooning history. Mr. Copeland wrote magazine articles and illustrated American history coloring books for Dover and other publishers from 1974 until 2006.