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9780486447674

Home Life In Colonial Days

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  • ISBN13:

    9780486447674

  • ISBN10:

    0486447677

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-05-05
  • Publisher: Dover Publications

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Summary

This fascinating guide by a pioneering social historian provides a comprehensive, profusely illustrated account of the daily life and customs of colonial America. Widely read at the time of its publication in 1898, the book conveys a vivid picture of home production of textiles, colonial dress, transportation, religious and social practices, the care of flower gardens, colonial neighborliness, and other aspects of early American life. 114 illustrations.

Author Biography

Alice Morse Earle was an American historian born in 1851, who wrote many engaging books that cronicled the details of everyday life in colonial America.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
I. Homes of the Colonists 1(18)
II. The Light of Other Days 19(11)
III. The Kitchen Fireside 30(14)
IV. The Serving of Meals 44(18)
V. Food from Forest and Sea 62(10)
VI. Indian Corn 72(9)
VII. Meat and Drink 81(14)
VIII. Flax Culture and Spinning 95(12)
IX. Wool Culture and Spinning, with a Postscript on Cotton 107(14)
X. Hand-Weaving 121(22)
XI. Girls' Occupations 143(17)
XII. Dress of the Colonists 160(11)
XIII. Jack-knife Industries 171(14)
XIV. Travel, Transportation, and Taverns 185(22)
XV. Sunday in the Colonies 207(14)
XVI. Colonial Neighborliness 221(18)
XVII. Old-time Flower Gardens 239(18)
Index 257

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