Author: David F. Hawke
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060912510
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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"In this clearly written volume, Hawke provides enlightening and colorful descriptions of early Colonial Americans and debunks many widely held assumptions about 17th century settlers."--Publishers Weekly
Author: Louis Booker Wright
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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A discussion of the average living conditions of the period, including sections on religion, sports, pastimes, and careers. Grades 7-9.
Author: Julia Garstecki
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629694495
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
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Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living in Colonial America? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: Dale Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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Examines in detail the topics of architecture, clothing, marriage, family life, economy, arts, and government for each region of colonial America.
Author: Charlie Samuel
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823966004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Discusses the different forms of entertainment during Colonial times, including sports, games, music, and theater.
Author: Walter A. Hazen
Publisher: Good Year Books
ISBN: 9780673363220
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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Includes cross-curricular activities for each chapter.
Author: Louis B. Wright
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: William E. Burns
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313017646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Science and technology are central to history of the United States, and this is true of the Colonial period as well. Although considered by Europeans as a backwater, the people living in the American colonies had advanced notions of agriculture, surveying, architecture, and other technologies. In areas of natural philosophy—what we call science—such figures as Benjamin Franklin were admired and respected in the scientific capitals of Europe. This book covers all aspects of how science and technology impacted the everyday life of Americans of all classes and cultures. Science and Technology in Everyday Life in Colonial America covers a wide range of topics that will interest students of American history and the history of science and technology: * Domestic technology—how colonial women devised new strategies for day-to-day survival * Agricultural—how Native Americans and African slaves influenced the development of a American system of agriculture * War—how the frequent battles during the colonial period changed how industry made consumer goods This volume includes myriad examples of the impact science and technology had on the lives of individual who lived in the New World.
Author: Claudia Durst Johnson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440854661
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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This book presents a unique perspective on life in Colonial England, exposing many misconceptions and depicting how elements of its culture that are typically regarded as marginal—such as the activities of pirates—actually had an extensive impact of the populace. The daily lives of most colonial New Englanders were much more colorful and exotic than the drab, pious picture many of us have in mind. Daily Life in Colonial New England exposes as myth much of what we might believe about this era and reveals surprising truths—for example, that sex was openly discussed in Colonial times and was regarded as a welcome necessity of married life, and that women had more legal and marital rights than they did in the 19th century. The book describes topics such as the legal and sexual rights of women, the extent of infant mortality; the lives of underclass citizens who formed the majority in New England, such as indentured servants, African slaves, debtors, and criminals; and the integral role that pirates played in business and employment during the Colonial period. Readers will gain deeper insight into what life during this period was like through accounts of the real terror of being one of the accused in witch hunts and the sympathy that the general population had for dissidents who were questioned and arrested by the government. Primary materials that range from legal documents to sermons, letters, and diaries are used as sources that verify historical ideas and events.
Author: George Francis Dow
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486157857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
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Comprehensive, reliable account of 17th-century life in one of the country's earliest settlements. Contemporary records, over 100 historically valuable pictures vividly describe early dwellings, furnishings, medicinal aids, wardrobes, trade, crimes, more.
