Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New WorldBloomsbury Academic, 2004 M11 23 - 495 páginas This volume fills a gap in traditional women's history books by offering fascinating details of the lives of early American women and showing how these women adapted to the challenges of daily life in the colonies. |
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... usually stopped around 6 P.M. , at which time supper was served . Candles were an expensive luxury , and people usually went to bed when the sun set . Much of the labor on the farm was dictated by the seasons . During planting and ...
... usually received land , farming tools , a house , or assistance in building a house . A daughter received movable goods , such as livestock , clothing , and money . Parents who disapproved of their daughter's choice usually resorted to ...
... usually doubled as the tavern keepers ' pri- vate residence . Thus , the female tavern keeper usu- ally had her children underfoot and juggled her household responsibilities while serving customers . Keeping a tavern in a larger town ...
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African American Women | 14 |
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Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World Dorothy Auchter Mays Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World Dorothy A. Mays Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
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American Indian Chronology: Chronologies of the American Mosaic Phillip M. White Vista de fragmentos - 2006 |