Children in the house : the material culture of early childhood, 1600-1900 /

Children in the house : the material culture of early childhood, 1600-1900 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Calvert, Karin Lee Fishbeck
Imprint:	Boston, MA : Northeastern University Press, c1992.
Description:	xi, 189 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Children -- United States -- History. Material culture -- United States Children. Manners and customs. Material culture. United States -- Social life and customs United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1373755

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ISBN:	1555531385 (cloth) : $30.00
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	By examining the objects used for childrearing over the course of 300 years, Calvert (American history, U. of Pennsylvania) maps the changes in the material culture of parenting and uncovers the history of childhood in America. Includes 26 b&w illustrations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Physical Description:	xi, 189 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1555531385