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Forgotten facts about life in the American colonies / Kathleen Connors.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: History's forgotten factsPublisher: Buffalo, New York : Enslow Publishing, [2024]Description: 24 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781978537798
  • 1978537794
  • 9781978537781
  • 1978537786
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The British Colonies -- The Choice to Come -- A Life of Enslavement -- Hard Lives, Hard Work -- What's the Weather? -- Staying Near Home -- What to Wear -- School Days -- From Colonies to Country.
Summary: "Sometimes the life in colonial America can seem picturesque: no technology, close ties to the nearby community, and local, homemade food to nourish the whole family. However, when you look a bit closer, it's fascinating to see the funny and strange things colonists did and had to deal with, from colonial men paying for a wife to be brought to the colonies for him to the brand-new illnesses that killed many colonists. The main content supports the social studies curriculum and engages even reluctant readers with history information"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction New 973.2 C752 Checked out 07/15/2024 33111011236623
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Sometimes the life in colonial America can seem picturesque: no technology, close ties to the nearby community, and local, homemade food to nourish the whole family. However, when you look a bit closer, it's fascinating to see the funny and strange things colonists did and had to deal with, from colonial men paying for a wife to be brought to the colonies for him to the brand-new illnesses that killed many colonists. The main content supports the social studies curriculum and engages even reluctant readers with history information.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The British Colonies -- The Choice to Come -- A Life of Enslavement -- Hard Lives, Hard Work -- What's the Weather? -- Staying Near Home -- What to Wear -- School Days -- From Colonies to Country.

"Sometimes the life in colonial America can seem picturesque: no technology, close ties to the nearby community, and local, homemade food to nourish the whole family. However, when you look a bit closer, it's fascinating to see the funny and strange things colonists did and had to deal with, from colonial men paying for a wife to be brought to the colonies for him to the brand-new illnesses that killed many colonists. The main content supports the social studies curriculum and engages even reluctant readers with history information"-- Provided by publisher.

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