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Customs and Traditions (Historic Communities)
Settlers switched to driving on the right-hand side of the road in North America because early Conestoga wagons tended to drift to the right into traffic. Many of the practices which originated in the days of the early settlers are still familiar to us today while some have died out with the advancement of knowledge. Children will be fascinated by:
" a world where the blacksmith was also the dentist and the barber was also the bloodletter
" the ways in which the settlers preserved history and predicted the weather
" customs for celebrating such events as courtship, weddings, holidays, and the harvest
With the appeal of a field trip to a living history museum, these books provide countless details about life in another time period. With a combination of drawings, photographs, maps, and narrative stories the past is recreated in full-color. Daily life and activities are emphasized with sections on chores, going to school, clothing, travel, work, fun, various rooms in a house, barns and outbuildings, and so much more. If you've wondered how clothes were washed, food prepared, spare time spent, types of work to do, and maybe some more interesting details like how faces and hands were washed without indoor bathrooms, these books will help you understand life and living in the 1800s. 32 pgs, pb ~ Janice
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Crabtree Publishing Company |
Grades: | 3-6 |
ISBN: | 9780865055155 |
Length in Inches: | 10.75 |
Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
Height in Inches: | 0.125 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |