Home Life in Colonial Days - Alice Morse Earle

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Résumé :
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.

Biographie:
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.

Sommaire:
Foreword I. Homes of the Colonists II. The Light of Other Days III. The Kitchen Fireside IV. The Serving of Meals V. Food from Forest and Sea VI. Indian Corn VII. Meat and Drink VIII. Flax Culture and Spinning IX. Wool Culture and Spinning, with a Postscript on Cotton X. Hand-Weaving XI. Girls' Occupations XII. Dress of the Colonists XIII. Jack-knife Industries XIV. Travel, Transportation, and Taverns XV. Sunday in the Colonies XVI. Colonial Neighborliness XVII. Old-time Flower Gardens Index