Surveys the daily life of pioneer families in the American West, describing their travel, homes, clothing, food and drink, health, education, religion, recreation, and relationships with each other. Surveys the daily life of pionner families in the American West, describing their travel, homes, clothing, food and drink, health, education, religion, recreation, and relationships with each other.

Describes the structure of the Roman Army and the day-to-day life of a soldier, his training, weapons, discipline, campaigns, and life in retirement.

Describes the lives of Samurai warriors in seventeenth-century Japan.