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Colonial Dames and Goodwives

By Alice Earle

Colonial Dames and Goodwives

By Alice Earle

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This work deals with the role of women in colonial America. The book begins with a discussion of the (sometimes involuntary) importation of women and girls into the young colonies and ends with a chapter on their domestic industries. Chapters include: Consorts and Relicts; Women of Affairs; "Double-Tongued and Naughty Women;" Boston Neighbors; A Fearfull Female Travailler; Two Colonial Adventuresses; The Universal Friend; Eighteenth Century Manners; Their Amusements and Accomplishments; Daughters of Liberty; A Revolutionary Housewife; and Fireside Industries. The geographic coverage extends from Louisiana to Massachusetts.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
324
Release Date:
1988-12-01
Publication Date:
2026-01-22
Publisher:
Heritage Books Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
155613150X
ISBN13:
9781556131509
Weight:
410 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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