Surveys the history of husking bees, barn raisings, soap boilings, and other American work-play parties, in which people in colonial and pioneer days came together to help one another while having fun.
Simple text and photographs depict homes in Colonial America, describing their interiors, exteriors, and such typical features as fireplaces and outhouses.
A social history of the American colonial period with a focus on the daily lives of women, including European immigrants, Native Americans, and slaves.
Uses a story about two neighbors, an English girl and a Dutch boy, to introduce information about everyday life in the American colonies for prosperous longtime settlers and poorer new immigrants.
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