Demonstrates how the concepts and principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence were drawn from the experiences of living in America in the late eighteenth century, with emphasis given to how children lived on a New England farm, a Southern plantation, and the frontier.

Introduction -- The World in 1776 -- The Colonies -- Rebels -- The Way They Looked -- What's for Dinner? -- Farmers -- Planters -- The Cities -- The Declaration -- Religion -- At Play -- Arts and Crafts -- The Frontier -- The Indians -- Enslaved People -- The War -- Notes -- Sources -- Picture Credits -- Index.