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"This newly revised edition describes how the kitchen was the center of family activity in the old days.

A look at the social and economic life of pioneer villages in North America.

"In this newly revised edition. . . , young readers will meet the hardworking people of a colonial community, learn about the importance of family members, and discover the roles that religion and education played in people's lives more than two hundred years ago.

This book describes the homes, customs, and habits of seventeenth and eighteenth century North American settlers.

Shows the different types of clothing worn in nineteenth-century America, as well as how they were made.

Photographs and text describe how colonial Americans made the things they needed such as chairs, baskets, tools, and clothing.

Discusses pioneer crafts: Spinning, weaving, quilts, leather goods, wood, straw, feathers, soap making, and dipping candles.

Describes the elaborate Yuletide customs of the period between 1837 and 1901, when Queen Victoria ruled Britain, and discusses how these customs were adopted and sometimes changed in the United States during the same period.

Presents instructions for handicrafts and activities in the spirit of the pioneers, including decoupage, hooked rugs, corn-husk dolls, block and sponge printing, and making a Jacob's ladder.

Describes the general stores of the past, how they were stocked, the roles of storekeepers in communities, and what has happened to general stores in the twentieth century.

Describes various aspects of the lives of women and girls during the nineteenth century, including their lack of educational opportunities, restrictive clothing, pastimes, courtship and marriage, and limited employment prospects.

Takes a look at the various rooms in a grand Victorian house, explaining the design and purpose of each and describing the furniture, lighting, and decorations used in the context of daily life during the second half of the nineteenth century.