| Home Life in Colonial Days Contributor(s): Earle, Alice Morse (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486447677 ISBN-13: 9780486447674 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: This fascinating guide by a pioneering social historian provides a comprehensive 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, and other aspects of early American life. 114 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 973.2 |
| LCCN: 2005056925 |
| Series: Dover Books on Americana |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" (0.67 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Could you identify a sausage gun if you had to? How about a plate warmer or a well-sweep? Any idea how the term log-rolling really originated? Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911), a prolific popular historian and the first American to chronicle everyday life and customs of the colonial era, describes what these and many other obscure utensils were and how they were used. She also 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. Widely read when it was first published in 1898, this fascinating and wonderfully readable guide was instrumental in promoting a renewed interest in everyday life of bygone times. Today, it offers history buffs, collectors, and other interested readers a feast of delightful information. |