Akron Public Library

Discusses the importance of wood in colonial times, describing how trees were cut down and made into lumber and the training of apprentice carpenters, cabinetmakers, coopers, and wheelwrights.

Discover the life, training, and equipment of the colonial minuteman, the men tasked with defending the colonies.

Examines food in colonial America, describing how to become a cook, their role in the colonial community, and what daily life was like for a cook.

Traces the history of wigs, describing how to become a wigmaker, their role in the colonial community, and what happens when visiting a wigmaker.