Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about:
-- early homes and the settler community
-- what people wore and the crafts they made
-- how settlers made their living
-- how they spent their leisure time
-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers
Raised to become good wives, mothers, and housekeepers, girls and women living in the 19th century tried to create happy lives for their families. 19th Century Girls and Women reveals both the positive and negative aspects of working and wealthy-class lives in the 1800s. Colorful pictures help portray:
-- chores and immobilizing clothing
-- health hazards of the daily life of women
-- mini-biographies of seven women include Emily Stowe, Susan La Flesche, and Mary Ann Shadd.
Synopsis
Life could be joyful for girls and women living in the grand style of the 19th century. They worked hard to create happy lives for their families but often had few choices in education, jobs, and marriage. 19th Century Girls and Women reveals the positive and negative aspects of both working and wealthy-class lives in the 1800s. Colorful pictures and illustrations portray the daily lives of women including: - household chores - social values, tastes, and events - immobilizing clothing - health hazards - mini-biographies of Elizabeth Blackwell, Emily Stowe, Susan La Flesche, and Mary Ann Shadd