• American Colonies: Daily Life

• Author Don Nardo
• Published by Lucent Books

This title covers American colonial houses and their furnishings; family life; meals, food and drink; women and their duties; courtship and marriage; children; education (including apprenticeships); occupations and work; technology and innovations; crime and punishment; justice; health and medicine; leisure, sports, and recreation.

Chapters include:

• Islands in the Wilderness
• The Home and Its Contents
• Women, Courtship, and Marriage
• Children and Education
• Occupations, Work, and Technology
• Justice, Crime, and Punishment
• Health, Medicine, and Doctors
• Leisure, Recreation, and Sports

Immerse yourself in the family and community life of Colonial America. Follow the basic work of building and furnishing a home, and learn the roles of men and women in raising and sustaining a family. And, through the details of everyday existence, gain a real understanding of how Colonial communities provided education, medical care and governance, developed labor-saving technologies, and enjoyed their hours of leisure.

Review:

"The volumes excel at tracing the development of features that made the U.S. unique; these are frequently interesting and there are many eye opening facts"
--Library Media Connection, April, 2011

• Published/Released: April 2010
• ISBN 13: 9781420502640
• ISBN 10: 1420502646
• DDC: 973
• Product number: 251667
• Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

Price: US $34.80

• (20% Discount for Schools and Libraries in the U.S. and Canada)

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