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Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1955
Language
English
Description
Today more than half of all Americans make their homes in cities, and the ease of modern transportation causes the lives of many more to be affected by town conditions. Our national history has been that of transition from a predominantly rural and agricultural way of living to one in which the city plays a major role. Both materially and psychologically urban factors govern much of American life. Their origins are therefore of more than passing interest....
Author
Series
Chronicles of America volume 9
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
1919
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Corner House
Pub. Date
1968
Language
English
Description
What was life like for women in the American colonies? This classic study suggests that, in spite of hardships, many colonial women led rich, fulfilling lives. Drawing on letters, diaries and contemporary accounts, the author thoroughly depicts the lives of women in the New England and Southern colonies. Thoughtfully written, well-documented account.
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