Colonial Dames and Good Wives

""Colonial Dames and Good Wives"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Alice Morse Earle. The book is a detailed account of the lives of women in colonial America, specifically in New England. Earle's work explores the roles and responsibilities of women during the colonial period, including their domestic duties, education, religious practices, and social status. She also delves into the daily lives of colonial women, their relationships with their husbands, children, and other women, and their contributions to the development of American society. Earle's writing is based on extensive research, including primary sources such as diaries, letters, and court records. The book is a fascinating insight into the lives of women in colonial America and provides a unique perspective on the history of the United States.1895. Earle's historical research and writing emphasized the homely details of everyday life-manners, customs, handicrafts-rather than the world of politics and affairs, and her popular exposition of her findings helped spark a renewal of public interest in the American past. Contents: Consorts and Relicts; Women of Affairs; Double-Tongued and Naughty Women; Boston Neighbors; A Fearful Female Traveler; Two Colonial Adventuresses; The Universal Friend; Eighteenth-Century Manners; Their Amusements and Accomplishments; Daughters of Liberty; A Revolutionary Housewife; and Fireside Industries. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.