Download or read book The Writer s Guide to Everyday Life in Colonial America written by Dale Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines in detail the topics of architecture, clothing, marriage, family life, economy, arts, and government for each region of colonial America.
Download or read book The Writer s Guide to Everyday Life in the 1800s written by Marc McCutcheon and published by Writers Digest Books. This book was released on 1993-03-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wonderful and fascinating details of the 1800s have been gathered into one interesting volume, in which McCutcheon has included quotes from 19th-century citizens concerning or describing hairstyles and fashion, favorite swear words and slang, jokes of the period, courtship and marriage rituals, and more. A must for both fiction and nonfiction historical writers.
Download or read book Everyday Life in Early America written by David F. Hawke and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1989-01-25 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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
Download or read book Everyday Life in the 1800s written by Marc McCutcheon and published by Writers Digest Books. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about many aspects of everyday life in the 1800s, covering speech and slang, transportation, household goods, clothing, occupations, money, health and medicine, food and tobacco, amusements, courtship and marriage, slavery, the Civil War, crime, and the wild west.
Download or read book Your Travel Guide to Colonial America written by Nancy Day and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in the American colonies, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.
Download or read book Daily Life on the Old Colonial Frontier written by James M. Volo and published by Gem Online. This book was released on 2002-12-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore daily life on the American frontier, where European colonial powers interacted, often violently, among native peoples and each other--with each side considering the land to be rightly theirs.
Download or read book Everyday Life Among the American Indians written by Candy Vyvey Moulton and published by Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The portrayal of native Americans and the role they played in American history has been riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods. Moulton attempts to correct decades of misinformation with insightful scholarship on the real story. Includes maps, illustrations, chronologies and reference sources.
Download or read book The Countryside in Colonial America written by George Capaccio and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial America was largely rural. Learn the dangers and delights of daily life in the countryside during the founding of the United States.
Download or read book Home Life in Colonial Days written by Alice Morse Earle and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author reconstructs for us colonial life by describing in great detail manners, customs, dress, homes, and child life.
Download or read book Blackthorne written by Stina Leicht and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sweeping sequel to the critically acclaimed Cold Iron—which NPR Books raved, “reminded me, pleasurably, of Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Apprentice series”—the Kingdom of Eledore has fallen and Nel and Suvi lead a diaspora of their people to safety, but the magic that has kept the demon forces away is dwindling, and they must find a new way to protect themselves. The Acrasian army has swept through Eledore, nearly massacring the entire race in fear and hatred of the magic they possess. This same magic is all that was keeping the demon incursion at bay, but now the great evil that was banished is seeping into the world. Watchers are formed to warn of any sightings of the demons, but little can be done if one encounters them in shadow or at night. Meanwhile, Nels leads a precious few hundred survivors of Eledore through the wilds, hoping to find solace and rebuild their civilization while his twin sister, Suvi, seeks allies at sea. There is hope, born in the ashes of this devastation—a hope that Eledorian magic can grow, but only if they survive.
Download or read book Benjamin Nathan Tuggle Adventurer written by Benjamin Nathan Tuggle and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Nathan Tuggle thinks hes like any other twelve-year-old growing up in eastern Kentucky in 1976until he learns he can travel back in time. Now his love of American history is more than just book knowledge; he actively participates in it. In his newest adventure, Ben travels back to the year 1778 and the American Revolution. He visits with Martha Washington at Mount Vernon, where he sees the day-to-day operations of the famous Washington plantation. When Martha is called to be with her husband, Ben travels with her to winter with General Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge. Ben is never shy about anything he does. In this, the second book in the Benjamin Nathan Tuggle: Adventurer series, join him as he journeys back in time, meets the father of our country, and experiences the Revolutionary War firsthand.
Download or read book America s Forgotten Colonial History written by Dana Huntley and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2021-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is what we all learned in school: Pilgrims on the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. They had a rough start, but ultimately made a go of it, made friends with the Indians, and celebrated with a big Thanksgiving dinner. Other uptight religious Puritans followed them and the whole place became New England. There were some Dutch down in New York, and sooner or later William Penn and the Quakers came to build the City of Brotherly Love in Pennsylvania, and finally it was 1776 and time to revolt against King George III and become America. That's it. That's the narrative of American colonial history known to one and all. Yet there are 150 years - six or seven generations between Plymouth Plantation and the 1770s - that are virtually unknown in our national consciousness and unaccounted for in our American narrative. Who, what, when, where and why people were motivated to make a two-month crossing on the North Atlantic to carve a life in a largely uncharted, inhospitable wilderness? How and why did they build the varied societies that they did here in the New World colonies? How and why did we become America? America's Forgotten Colonial History tells that story.
Download or read book Daily Life in the Colonial City written by Keith T. Krawczynski and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of day-to-day urban life in colonial America. The American city was an integral part of the colonial experience. Although the five largest cities in colonial America--Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Charles Town, and Newport--held less than ten percent of the American popularion on the eve of the American Revolution, they were particularly significant for a people who resided mostly in rural areas, and wilderness. These cities and other urban hubs contained and preserved the European traditions, habits, customs, and institutions from which their residents had emerged. They were also centers of commerce, transportation, and communication; held seats of colonial government; and were conduits for the transfer of Old World cultures. With a focus on the five largest cities but also including life in smaller urban centers, Krawczynski's nuanced treatment will fill a significant gap on the reference shelves and serve as an essential source for students of American history, sociology, and culture. In-depth, thematic chapters explore many aspects of urban life in colonial America, including working conditions for men, women, children, free blacks, and slaves as well as strikes and labor issues; the class hierarchy and its purpose in urban society; childbirth, courtship, family, and death; housing styles and urban diet; and the threat of disease and the growth of poverty.
Download or read book Benjamin Nathan Tuggle Adventurer written by Russell Lunsford and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In his newest adventure, Ben travels back to the year 1778 and the American Revolution. He visits with Martha Washington at Mount Vernon, where he sees the day-to-day operations of the famous Washington plantation. When Martha is called to be with her husband, Ben travels with her to winter with General Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge."--Back cover.
Download or read book Great Colonial America Projects written by Kris Bordessa and published by Nomad Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9–12 to colonial America through hands-on building projects. From dyeing and spinning yarn to weaving cloth, from creating tin plates and lanterns to learning wattle and daub construction. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how colonial Americans lived, cooked, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors.
Download or read book The Outlandish Companion Revised and Updated written by Diana Gabaldon and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for readers of the bestselling Outlander novels—and don’t miss The Outlandish Companion Volume Two! #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year 1743—and into a world that threatens life, limb, loyalty, heart, soul, and everything else Claire has—readers have been hungry to know everything about this world and its inhabitants, particularly a Scottish soldier named Jamie Fraser. In this beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish, Gabaldon covers the first four novels of the main series, including: • full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn • a complete listing of the characters (fictional and historical) in the first four novels in the series, as well as family trees and genealogical notes • a comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage • The Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel, explained • frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers • an annotated bibliography • essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating characters, and more • professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire • the making of the TV series: how we got there from here, and what happened next (including “My Brief Career as a TV Actor”) • behind-the-scenes photos from the Outlander TV series set For anyone who wants to spend more time with the Outlander characters and the world they inhabit, Diana Gabaldon here opens a door through the standing stones and offers a guided tour of what lies within.
Download or read book Red House written by Sarah Messer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-06-28 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her critically acclaimed, ingenious memoir, Sarah Messer explores America’s fascination with history, family, and Great Houses. Her Massachusetts childhood home had sheltered the Hatch family for 325 years when her parents bought it in 1965. The will of the house’s original owner, Walter Hatch—which stipulated Red House was to be passed down, "never to be sold or mortgaged from my children and grandchildren forever"—still hung in the living room. In Red House, Messer explores the strange and enriching consequences of growing up with another family’s birthright. Answering the riddle of when shelter becomes first a home and then an identity, Messer has created a classic exploration of heritage, community, and the role architecture plays in our national identity.
