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Curious Punishments of Bygone Days
Colonial American justice was harsh with transgressors: liars were bound to the whipping-post and scolding women sentenced to the ducking stool. Derived from court records, …
Two Centuries of Costume in America
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Customs and Fashions in Old New England
The seventeenth-century colonies established along the northeast coast of North America served as the intersection between the Old World and the New World, and the culture that …
Child Life in Colonial Times
What did the little ones do back in the days when "e;children should be seen and not heard"e;? How were they schooled, what did they wear, and which games did they play? …
Sun Dials and Roses of Yesterday
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Home Life in Colonial Days
Have you ever wondered what kind of foods were on the menu at a typical family dinner in the early days of the American colonies? Or how traditional crafts like wool-spinning and …
In Old Narragansett
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Stage-coach and tavern days
Excerpt: "e;In reverent and affectionate retrospective view of the influences and conditions which had power and made mark upon the settlement of New England, we are apt to …
Costume Of Colonial Times
This unusual works was originally published in 1894 and is a fascinating look at the History of Colonial Dress and the Costumes of Colonial Times, it will appeal greatly to any …
Sabbath in Puritan New England
Nineteenth-century historian Alice Morse Earle brings the religious beliefs and practices of the Puritans to life in this fascinating discussion of the Protestant sect's way of …
Colonial Days in Old New York
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