Witnessing America : the Library of Congress book of firsthand accounts of life in America 1600-1900...
Witnessing America : the Library of Congress book of firsthand accounts of life in America 1600-1900...
Witnessing America : the Library of Congress book of firsthand accounts of life in America 1600-1900 / compiled and edited by Noel Rae.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Reference, 1996.
Date
1996.
Call Numbers
N973/482
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xvii, 556 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Foreword / James H. Billington -- Introduction / Douglas Brinkley -- 1. Arriving -- 2. Upbringing -- 3. Pairing -- 4. Working -- 5. Housing -- 6. Eating -- 7. Playing -- 8. Praying -- 9. Erring -- 10. Ailing -- 11. Departing.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Penguin Reference, 1996.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Covering the period from the very earliest arrivals in the New World to the start of the twentieth century, Witnessing America contains selections on the first settlers as well as immigrants, stories about schooling, marriage and love, working, hunting, houses and housekeeping, food and drink, enduring hard times and enjoying high times, religion,...
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Full title
Witnessing America : the Library of Congress book of firsthand accounts of life in America 1600-1900 / compiled and edited by Noel Rae.
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Notes
General note
"A Stonesong Press book."
"Foreword by James H. Billlington and introduction by Douglas Brinkley."--jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [535]-549) and index.
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Call Numbers
N973/482
Record Identifier
74Vv2ywoolgM
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Other Identifiers
ISBN
0670864005
9780670864003
DDC
973
MMS ID
991004115209702626
