Author: Norah L. Lewis
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554587301
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
“I am a girl, 13 years old, and a proper broncho buster. I can cook and do housework, but I just love to ride.” In letters written to the children’s pages of newspapers, we hear the clear and authentic voices of real children who lived in rural Canada and Newfoundland between 1900 and 1920. Children tell us about their families, their schools, jobs and communities and the suffering caused by the terrible costs of World War I. We read of shared common experiences of isolation, hard work, few amenities, limited educational opportunities, restricted social life and heavy responsibilities, but also of satisfaction over skills mastered and work performed. Though often hard, children’s lives reflected a hopeful and expanding future, and their letters recount their skills and determination as well as family lore and community histories. Children both make and participate in history, but until recently their role has been largely ignored. In “I Want to Join Your Club,” Lewis provides direct evidence that children’s lives, like adults’, have both continuity and change and form part of the warp and woof of the social fabric.
“I Want to Join Your Club”
Author: Norah L. Lewis
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554587301
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
“I am a girl, 13 years old, and a proper broncho buster. I can cook and do housework, but I just love to ride.” In letters written to the children’s pages of newspapers, we hear the clear and authentic voices of real children who lived in rural Canada and Newfoundland between 1900 and 1920. Children tell us about their families, their schools, jobs and communities and the suffering caused by the terrible costs of World War I. We read of shared common experiences of isolation, hard work, few amenities, limited educational opportunities, restricted social life and heavy responsibilities, but also of satisfaction over skills mastered and work performed. Though often hard, children’s lives reflected a hopeful and expanding future, and their letters recount their skills and determination as well as family lore and community histories. Children both make and participate in history, but until recently their role has been largely ignored. In “I Want to Join Your Club,” Lewis provides direct evidence that children’s lives, like adults’, have both continuity and change and form part of the warp and woof of the social fabric.
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554587301
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
“I am a girl, 13 years old, and a proper broncho buster. I can cook and do housework, but I just love to ride.” In letters written to the children’s pages of newspapers, we hear the clear and authentic voices of real children who lived in rural Canada and Newfoundland between 1900 and 1920. Children tell us about their families, their schools, jobs and communities and the suffering caused by the terrible costs of World War I. We read of shared common experiences of isolation, hard work, few amenities, limited educational opportunities, restricted social life and heavy responsibilities, but also of satisfaction over skills mastered and work performed. Though often hard, children’s lives reflected a hopeful and expanding future, and their letters recount their skills and determination as well as family lore and community histories. Children both make and participate in history, but until recently their role has been largely ignored. In “I Want to Join Your Club,” Lewis provides direct evidence that children’s lives, like adults’, have both continuity and change and form part of the warp and woof of the social fabric.
Your Club Handbook
Author: Nancy E. McDowell
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Category : Clubs
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Category : Clubs
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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American Honey Producer
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Category : Bee culture
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Category : Bee culture
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Norfolk and Western Magazine
Author: Norfolk and Western Railway Company
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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Annual Report of the Illinois Farmers' Institute
Author: Illinois Farmers' Institute
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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With reports of County farmers' institutes for the year ...
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
With reports of County farmers' institutes for the year ...
Harper's Bazaar
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Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 623
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Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 623
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Captain Kodak
Author: Alexander Black
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Category : Boys
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Category : Boys
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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The Chautauquan
Author: Theodore L. Flood
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Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Everyland
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Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Everyland
Author: Lucy W. Peabody
Publisher:
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Category : Children's periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 576
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Category : Children's periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 576
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