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Discusses the foods, methods, equipment, and places used by cooks in colonial America.

Examines the role of the blacksmith in the American colonies, explaining what a blacksmith is, looking at blacksmithing tools and activities, and discussing the life of a typical blacksmith's apprentice.

Discusses the importance of wood in colonial times, describing how trees were cut down and made into lumber and the training of apprentice carpenters, cabinetmakers, coopers, and wheelwrights.

Introduces the personal relationships and daily activities that were part of the family life of slaves in colonial America.