Child life in colonial days

Before the Revolution had a name, childhood already had rules. Listen to the children speak. In Child Life in Colonial Days, Alice Morse Earle brings colonial america social history into intimate focus, tracing the daily life of children across the New England colonies. From the hearth and meetinghouse to the school bench and the spinning wheel, she captures how youngsters were taught, dressed, disciplined, entertained, and prepared for adult duty. She follows the rhythms of work and worship, the stern kindness of puritan family traditions, and the practical world of colonial education and schooling in seventeenth century america. Her eye for material culture is sharp: simple primers, home remedies, hand-me-down clothing, and the early step from child to apprentice. You feel winter at the door. First published in the golden age of American antiquarian writing, Earle's work remains a landmark of everyday life in early america: humane, specific, and alert to the small details that history books often miss. It suits the curious general reader, but also serves as a sturdy colonial america teacher resource for lessons, discussion, and homeschool american history study. For classic-literature collectors, it is a foundational volume in any early america history collection, offering children's history nonfiction in a complete text edition. A quiet classic for modern readers, still astonishingly fresh today. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.