{"product_id":"9780750964142","title":"A 1950s Housewife: Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeing a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today.\u003c\/b\u003e After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 1950s Housewife\u003c\/i\u003e collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war period, providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s. This book will prove an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted to tell them stories of the ‘old days’, and will provide useful first-hand accounts for those with a love of all things kitsch and vintage. From ingenious cleaning tips, ration-book recipes and home decor inspiration, the homemaking methods of the fifties give an entertaining and poignant insight into the lives of 1950s women.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46286897381617,"sku":"9780750964142","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780750964142_p0.jpg?v=1766602670","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780750964142","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}