Learning History With Caroline Abbott

Captain of the Ship by
 Kathleen Ernst.

       Caroline Abbott is a girl from Sackets Harbor, New York. Her year is 1812. She is the only daughter of a shipbuilder who owned a shipyard near Lake Ontario, Caroline enjoys outdoor activities, like sailing and ice-skating, and dreams of being a captain of her own ship. One day, when her father is captured, Caroline embarks on a journey to save him and unite her family. Themes include bravery, family, and making wise decisions. 

        Caroline was archived along with her collection in 2015. Her Mini Doll and books are still available for purchase. American Girl has already created her BeForever version books by Kathleen Ernst.

•  Meet Caroline Abbott
• Author of the American Girl books about Caroline Abbot, Kathleen Ernst 
• My Caroline Abbott Doll pinboard for costume ideas
• Teacher's Guide to Captain of The Ship (PDF)
• Look up the meaning of the name, Caroline

Our Artifacts About Caroline Abbott's World:

• The Flag Goes By
• About President James Madison 
• From The Other Side
• Colonial Dolls and Toys
• Needlework Samplers by Young Girls
• DIY an east plum pudding craft for a doll's Christmas
  
• Craft candle molds for historic doll display and play here

More About 1812 Online:

• War of 1812 - FAQs from American Battlefield Trust
• Sackets Harbor, New York. The War Years (1812 - 1814)
• War of 1812 Reenactment at Sackets Harbor
• "Had you lived then..." America 1800 something
  

War With The British: Amazingly Brave American Women!

• Brave Elizabeth Burgin on board British prison ships
• Brave Dolley Madison Saves George Washington's Portrait and many other valuables belonging to the American people.
• History Brief: Women in the American Revolution
• Deborah Sampson: Female Fighter for a New Nation
• Rockstars of the Revolution - Women Founders

Visit Sacket's Harbor Online:

• Village of Sackets Harbor
• Madison Barracks
  

Caroline Abbott's Fan Videos and Pages:

• American Girl Furniture Review: Caroline's Parlor
• Opening Caroline Abbott's Table & Chairs
• How to maintain Caroline Abbott's hair style

Learning History With Felicity Merriman and Elizabeth Cole Dolls

"Meet Felicity" and "Felicity's Surprise"
American Girl books.

       "Felicity Merriman is an auburn haired, horse-loving girl living in Williamsburg, Virginia, who is caught between Patriot and Loyalist family and friends at the onset of the American Revolution in the year 1775. Themes in her core books include loyalty and staying true to one's ideals.

       Felicity is depicted as spunky, brave, and free-spirited, and is often fed up with the customs that young women are expected to observe at the time, much to her mother's disappointment. She can be a little brash, impatient and foolish sometimes, and sets her heart on things often. She is also quite outspoken, but will stand up to bullies, as she did with Jiggy Nye. Felicity also is not afraid to tease Annabelle, Elizabeth's older sister, coming up with the name "Bananabelle". She eventually learns to be more ladylike throughout the series; however, she is still quite active.

       Many items from Felicity's collection were retired in the early 2000s, but when Felicity's core books were dramatized for Felicity: An American Girl Adventure on November 29, 2005, new products were introduced in her collection. On August 27, 2010, American Girl announced on its website that the Felicity and Elizabeth collection would be archived. On March 28, 2011, Felicity, Elizabeth and their respective collections were officially archived. In February 2017 Felicity was re-introduced as part of BeForever." Wikipedia

• Meet Felicity Merriman an American Girl in The Virginia Colony
• My pinboard for Felicity Merriman doll costume
• Look up the meaning of the name, Felicity

       "Elizabeth Cole is Felicity's best friend, despite her Loyalist family leanings during the American Revolution. In spite of being quiet and shy, she is known to poke fun at her older sister Annabelle with Felicity – this stems from being teased at by Annabelle, who gave her younger sister the nickname "Bitsy". Elizabeth is also shown to be somewhat wealthier, as evidenced by having a larger home, and a larger garden.

       The Elizabeth doll was introduced in August 2005 as the second Best Friend doll with a book written by author Valerie Tripp, and the character was prominently featured in Felicity: An American Girl Adventure. In the original Felicity book illustrations, Elizabeth had brown hair and eyes but the character's appearance was revised to have blue eyes and blonde hair with the release of the Felicity DVD and Elizabeth doll. Later editions of the Felicity books were re-illustrated to reflect these changes and edit Elizabeth's physical description. On August 27, 2010, American Girl announced that Elizabeth and her collection would be archived with Felicity, which took place in March 2011."

Wikipedia

• Colonial American Art from The MET
• The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
• The Jamestown Settlement and Learning Resources
• My pinboard for Elizabeth Cole doll costumes and accessories

Our Artifacts for lapbooks, notebooking or keeping a journal about Felicity Merriman and Elizabeth Cole: 

• The Horn Book in America
• Color The Children's Horn Books - coloring pages of children with horn books
• The Life of President George Washington
• Color paper dolls of George and Martha Washington  
• Biographical Information About Prominent American Patriots: Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and George Washington
• Doll Gingerbread Hornbook Craft
• The Spinning Wheel at Rest by Edward A. Jenks
• What's Inside a New England Farmer's Home, 1776
• Colonial Dolls and Toys
• Candle Light, Candle Bright
• Craft a Faux "Straw" Skep Hive for a doll
• Needlework Samplers by Young Girls
• DIY an east plum pudding craft for a doll's Christmas
• Craft candle molds for historic doll display and play here

For Research On The Web:
The King in 1774:

• King George III 
• George III (1738-1820)

The American Loyalists:

• Loyalists, Fence-sitters, and Patriots
• British Loyalists vs. American Patriots During the American Revolution
• Patriots and Loyalists Facts and Worksheets
  

The American Patriots and Revolutionaries:

• Declaration of Rights and Grievances, October 14, 1774
• Congress petitions English king to address grievances and The Colonies Move Toward Open Rebellion
• The Boston Patriots 
• American Insurgents, American Patriots 
• Alexander Hamilton Musical - performed by children at Holy Cross Lutheran and at The Hamilton Project and Stagebox Musical Theatre and many more...

Childhood in the New England Colonies:

• Child Life Curriculum by Jameka K. Sayles
• Children In Colonial America by Lori J. Breyer (PDF) 
• Colonial Teenagers 
• 1607-1776 Colonial Period by Dear America 
• Colonial Children's Games and Free Paper Dolls! (pdf)
• LibertysKidsTV
  

Fashion trends in Colonial America:

• Looking at Eighteenth Century Clothing  and  Overview of 18th Century Fashions
• Colonial America: Women's Clothing
• Fashion of The American Revolution
• What The Founding Father Wore
• Why Did People Wear Powdered Wigs? 
• Colonial Clothing
• The Revolution and the New Republic Costume
• Women's Clothing From 1700 
• Eighteenth Century Pockets   and More Fashions for the Gentleman: 1700 vs. 1800
• How Did Colonial Children Dress?
• Renting Colonial costumes at Colonial Williamsburg

Felicity's Fan Reviews, Accessories and Clothing:

• American Girl Fans, Rejoice! Felicity, of the Brand's Original Dolls, Is Coming Out of Retirement
• Felicity Merriman from 1774 
• Listing of Felicity Books and The Author: Valerie Tripp 

Elizabeth's Fan Reviews, Accessories and Clothing:

• Products for Character Elizabeth Cole at Dollation
• Elizabeth Cole (doll) at americangirlfandom.com
• Elizabeth Cole and Felicity Merriman dolls, accessories, and tea lesson outfits
• Elizabeth Cole Books
• My Entire American Girl Felicity Doll Collection

Advanced Reading: Historical Fiction about young ladies that lived in Colonial America:

• Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony, 1763 by Patricia McKissack 
• Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 by Mary Pope Osborne 
• The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 by Kristiana Gregory 

Color these paper dolls of George and Martha Washington

Description of Coloring Page: Revolutionary war, our nation's first President, wigs, Martha Washington too

• Read more about President Washington
• Find more coloring sheets of President Washington and Martha Washington
• See how to craft stands for these paper dolls

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.