Colonial Dames and Goodwives
Author:   Alice Earle
Publisher:   Heritage Books
ISBN:  

9781556131509


Pages:   324
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Colonial Dames and Goodwives


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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.

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Author:   Alice Earle
Publisher:   Heritage Books
Imprint:   Heritage Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9781556131509


ISBN 10:   155613150
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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