| Child Life in Colonial Times Contributor(s): Earle, Alice Morse (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486471918 ISBN-13: 9780486471914 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: What was it like to be a child in 17th- and 18th-century America? A prolific historian chronicles the eye-opening details of everyday colonial life in this engaging classic. Meticulously researched, it paints a vivid picture of infancy, children's dress, toys and games, manners, discipline, schools, religious training, pastimes, and much more. Features 128 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - Social Science | Children's Studies - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 973.2 |
| LCCN: 2009000858 |
| Series: Dover Books on Americana |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.38" W x 8.44" (0.69 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What did the little ones do back in the days when "children should be seen and not heard"? How were they schooled, what did they wear, and which games did they play? This eye-opening survey revisits the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for an illustrated look at the lives of Colonial America's youngest citizens The first American historian to chronicle everyday life of the colonial era, Alice Morse Earle conducted years of research, based on letters, official records, diaries, and other accounts. A vivid portrait emerges, depicting a child's world of hornbooks and primers; lessons in manners and religion; methods of discipline; and toys, pastimes, and other amusements. The author offers a broader perspective by comparing conditions in America with those of England. More than 120 illustrations include reproductions of images by the era's finest artists, including Copley and Peale. "The book is one of historical interest and value," declared The New York Times, praising it as "beautifully illustrated and] a charming book for old or young." |