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Colonial childhood explored with authentic details.

If you’re enthralled by the intricacies of history and often wonder about the texture of daily life in the past, "Child Life in Colonial prosaic Times" offers that rare glimpse. Its meticulous research and rich, illustrative details could transport you to the colonial era, revealing the lived experiences of children with a clarity that's both educational and fascinating. Alice Morse Earle's visionary work invites you to time-travel and understand a pivotal time in American history from a fresh, personal perspective.

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Child Life in Colonial Times

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ISBN: 9780486471914
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date of Publication: 2010-01-14
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 56 readers)

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What did the little ones do back in the days when "children should be seen and not heard"? How were they schooled, what did they wear, and which games did they play? This eye-opening survey revisits the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for an illustrated look at the lives of Colonial America's youngest citizens. The first American historian to chronicle everyday life of the colonial era, Alice Morse Earle conducted years of research, based on letters, official records, diaries, and other accounts. A vivid portrait emerges, depicting a child's world of hornbooks and primers; lessons in manners and religion; methods of discipline; and toys, pastimes, and other amusements. The author offers a broader perspective by comparing conditions in America with those of England. More than 120 illustrations include reproductions of images by the era's finest artists, including Copley and Peale. "The book is one of historical interest and value," declared The New York Times, praising it as "beautifully illustrated [and] a charming book for old or young."
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Colonial childhood explored with authentic details.

If you’re enthralled by the intricacies of history and often wonder about the texture of daily life in the past, "Child Life in Colonial prosaic Times" offers that rare glimpse. Its meticulous research and rich, illustrative details could transport you to the colonial era, revealing the lived experiences of children with a clarity that's both educational and fascinating. Alice Morse Earle's visionary work invites you to time-travel and understand a pivotal time in American history from a fresh, personal perspective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.