George Francis Dow

Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A picture of some phases of life in the early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is presented in the following pages. It follows many of the every day happenings, the manners and customs of daily life. Few realize how modern are the furnishings and comforts of our present-day houses and how different was the home life of our ancestors. Chairs were unknown in ordinary English households until a generation or so before the sailing of the Mayflower. Hats were worn at meals and the use of table forks did not become general until the last of the 1600s. Food was placed in the mouth with the knife or the fingers. This is a collection of source materials, somewhat digested, rather than a comprehensive, well-balanced narrative of daily life in the Colony. Contents: Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony The Voyage To Massachusetts Their Early Shelters and Later Dwellings How They Furnished Their Houses Counterpanes and Coverlets Concerning Their Apparel Pewter in the Early Days The Farmhouse and the Farmer Manners and Customs Sports and Games Trades and Manufactures Concerning Shipping and Trade From Wampum To Paper Money Herb Tea and the Doctor Crimes and Punishments

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066060060
• Artikelnr.: 59164939

Autorenporträt

George Francis Dow (1868-1936) was an American antiquarian and historian noted for his scholarly contributions to the understanding of daily life in colonial America. His comprehensive research culminated in a series of authoritative books, including 'Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony', a seminal work that offers readers a meticulously detailed account of the social, economic, and domestic aspects of seventeenth-century New England. This particular volume stands out for its extensive use of primary sources, providing a vivid portrayal of the colony's inhabitants and their daily routines. Dow's literary style was characterized by an academic rigor paired with a narrative that was both accessible to general readers and highly valuable to researchers. His dedication to presenting an accurate depiction of colonial life has made his work an essential reference in the field of early American history. Alongside his historical writings, Dow was also instrumental in the founding of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities and actively involved in the restoration of historical sites. His body of work continues to be a rich resource for historians, educators, and anyone interested in the colonial period.