Could you identify a sausage gun if you had to? How about a plate warmer or a well-sweep? Any idea how the term log-rolling really originated? Alice Morse Earle (1851–1911); a prolific popular historian and the first American to chronicle everyday life and customs of the colonial era; describes what these and many other obscure utensils were and how they were used. She also conveys a vivid picture of home production of textiles; colonial dress; transportation; religious and social practices; the care of flower gardens; colonial neighborliness; and other aspects of early American life.Widely read when it was first published in 1898; this fascinating and wonderfully readable guide was instrumental in promoting a renewed interest in everyday life of bygone times. Today; it offers history buffs; collectors; and other interested readers a feast of delightful information.
#3370087 in Books 1999-07-02 1999-07-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .94 x 5.42 x 8.44l; #File Name: 0486409015512 pages
Review
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A valued contribution to the history of Jews in America.By Midwest Book ReviewRonald Sanders' The Lower East Side Jews was formerly titled "The Downtown Jews": its reprint returns a classic to new audiences; providing a factual narrative which reads like fiction yet includes many important facts. Recommended for any library seeking a regional focus on Jewish populations.
