Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Earle, Alice Morse

Child life in colonial days Alice Morse Earle - New York The Macmillan Company 1909 - 418 pages

Includes Index

Babyhood -- Children's dress -- Schools and school life -- Women teachers and girl scholars -- Hornbook and primer -- School-books -- Penmanship and letters -- Diaries and commonplace books -- Childish precocity -- Oldtime discipline -- Manners and courtesy -- Religious thought and training -- Religious books -- Story and picture books -- Children's diligence -- Needlecraft and decorative arts -- Games and pastimes -- Children's toys -- Flower lore of children.

An intriguing look at every aspect of children's life in the new republic.

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Children United States -- History -- 17th century
Children United States --History --18th century
United States-- Social life and customs--To 1775

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