Synopsis
Step back in time to explore the fascinating world of Colonial America with Alice Morse Earle’s Home Life in Colonial Days. First published over a century ago, this enduring classic brings the everyday experiences of early Americans to life, vividly describing the homes, tools, foods, chores, and social customs of the 1600s to 1800s.
Earle’s narrative isn’t just a dry history—it’s a richly detailed portrait of the sights, sounds, and routines of colonial households. From bustling New England kitchens to the quiet interiors of Virginia homes, readers gain insight into the rhythms and realities of early American life. Whether you’re a historian, antique collector, museum curator, writer, or simply fascinated by the origins of American culture, this book provides an invaluable glimpse into a world long past but never forgotten.
Experience the charm, simplicity, and ingenuity of colonial families while learning how daily life shaped the foundation of a nation. Home Life in Colonial Days is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the human side of early American history.
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À propos de l?auteur
Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911) was an American historian and author from Worcester, Massachusetts. She was christened Mary Alice by her parents Edwin Morse and Abby Mason Clary. On 15 April 1874, she married Henry Earle of New York, changing her name from Mary Alice Morse to Alice Morse Earle. Her writings, beginning in 1890, focussed on small sociological details rather than grand details, and thus are invaluable for modern sociologists. She wrote a number of books on Colonial America (and especially the New England region) such as Curious Punishments of Bygone Days. She was a passenger aboard the RMS Republic when, while in a dense fog, that ship collided with the SS Florida. During the transfer of passengers, Alice fell into the water. Her near drowning in 1909 off the coast of Nantucket during this abortive trip to Egypt weakened her health sufficiently that she died two years later, in Hempstead, Long Island.
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