Working Dress in Colonial and Revolutionary America
Author: Peter Copeland
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1977-04-27
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Peter Copeland
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1977-04-27
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Edward Warwick
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 438
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Nearly two hundred portraits and hundreds of drawings highlight a study of styles of clothing worn by men, women, and children in colonial and Revolutionary America.
Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780486403649
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Forty-five accurate depictions of 17th-century Puritans, an indentured servant, an English officer and his lady, pirates, a colonial merchant's family of the mid-1700s, more. Descriptive captions.
Author: Merril D. Smith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2015-08-28
Total Pages: 941
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This two-volume set brings to life the daily thoughts and routines of men and women—rich and poor, of various cultures, religions, races, and beliefs—during a time of great political, social, economic, and legal turmoil. What was life really like for ordinary people during the American Revolution? What did they eat, wear, believe in, and think about? What did they do for fun? This encyclopedia explores the lives of men, women, and children—of European, Native American, and African descent—through the window of social, cultural, and material history. The two-volume set spans the period from 1774 to 1800, drawing on the most current research to illuminate people's emotional lives, interactions, opinions, views, beliefs, and intimate relationships, as well as connections between the individual and the greater world. The encyclopedia features more than 200 entries divided into topical sections, each dealing with a different aspect of cultural life—for example, Arts, Food and Drink, and Politics and Warfare. Each section opens with an introductory essay, followed by A–Z entries on various aspects of the subject area. Sidebars and primary documents enhance the learning experience. Targeting high school and college students, the title supports the American history core curriculum and the current emphasis on social history. Most importantly, its focus on the realities of daily life, rather than on dates and battles, will help students identify with and learn about this formative period of American history.
Author: Alexander Wyckoff
Publisher:
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 436
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Early American dress: the Colonial and Revolutionary periods.
Author: Keith T. Krawczynski
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2013-02-20
Total Pages: 592
ISBN-13: 0313047049
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An exploration of day-to-day urban life in colonial America. The American city was an integral part of the colonial experience. Although the five largest cities in colonial America--Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Charles Town, and Newport--held less than ten percent of the American popularion on the eve of the American Revolution, they were particularly significant for a people who resided mostly in rural areas, and wilderness. These cities and other urban hubs contained and preserved the European traditions, habits, customs, and institutions from which their residents had emerged. They were also centers of commerce, transportation, and communication; held seats of colonial government; and were conduits for the transfer of Old World cultures. With a focus on the five largest cities but also including life in smaller urban centers, Krawczynski's nuanced treatment will fill a significant gap on the reference shelves and serve as an essential source for students of American history, sociology, and culture. In-depth, thematic chapters explore many aspects of urban life in colonial America, including working conditions for men, women, children, free blacks, and slaves as well as strikes and labor issues; the class hierarchy and its purpose in urban society; childbirth, courtship, family, and death; housing styles and urban diet; and the threat of disease and the growth of poverty.
Author: José Blanco F.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2015-11-23
Total Pages: 2438
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This unique four-volume encyclopedia examines the historical significance of fashion trends, revealing the social and cultural connections of clothing from the precolonial times to the present day. This sweeping overview of fashion and apparel covers several centuries of American history as seen through the lens of the clothes we wear—from the Native American moccasin to Manolo Blahnik's contribution to stiletto heels. Through four detailed volumes, this work delves into what people wore in various periods in our country's past and why—from hand-crafted family garments in the 1600s, to the rough clothing of slaves, to the sophisticated textile designs of the 21st century. More than 100 fashion experts and clothing historians pay tribute to the most notable garments, accessories, and people comprising design and fashion. The four volumes contain more than 800 alphabetical entries, with each volume representing a different era. Content includes fascinating information such as that beginning in 1619 through 1654, every man in Virginia was required to plant a number of mulberry trees to support the silk industry in England; what is known about the clothing of enslaved African Americans; and that there were regulations placed on clothing design during World War II. The set also includes color inserts that better communicate the visual impact of clothing and fashion across eras.
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Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0807834874
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Politics of Fashion in Eighteenth-Century America
Author: Stuart M. Blumin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1989-09-29
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780521250757
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book traces the emergence of the recongnizable 'middle class' from the 1760-1900.
Author: Carolyn D. Dillian
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-12-05
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1441910727
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Long before the advent of the global economy, foreign goods were transported, traded, and exchanged through myriad means, over short and long distances. Archaeological tools for identifying foreign objects, such as provenance studies, stylistic analyses, and economic documentary sources reveal non-local materials in historic and prehistoric assemblages. Trade and exchange represent more than mere production and consumption. Exchange of goods also led to an exchange of cultural and social experiences. Discoveries of the sources of alien objects surpass archaeological expectations of exchange and geographic distance, revealing important technological advances. With thirteen case studies from around the world, this comprehensive work provides a fresh perspective on material culture studies. Evidence of ongoing negotiation between individuals, villages, and nations provides insight into the impact of trade on the micro-, meso-, and macro-level. Covering a wide array of time periods and areas, this work will be of interest to archaeologists, anthropologists, and anyone working in cultural studies.