Everyday Life in Early America
HarperCollins · Paperback · January 25, 1989
"In this clearly written volume, Hawke provides enlightening and colorful descriptions of early Colonial Americans and debunks many widely held assumptions about 17th century settlers."--Publishers Weekly
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- Who it’s for
- Clear, colorful descriptions make early colonial history approachable and give old assumptions room to shift.
- Genres
- Colonial America (to 1775), Social History
- Published
- HarperCollins, January 25, 1989
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"In this clearly written volume, Hawke provides enlightening and colorful descriptions of early Colonial Americans and debunks many widely held assumptions about 17th century settlers."--Publishers Weekly
Colonial Lives
Clear, colorful descriptions make early colonial history approachable and give old assumptions room to shift.
Come here for
- A vivid look at everyday colonial life
- Fresh perspective on familiar assumptions about settlers
Expect
- Accessible social history focused on 17th-century settlers
- A straightforward read with room for reconsideration
Where it sits
| Colonial America (to 1775) | 95% |
|---|---|
| Social History | 70% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Colonial America (to 1775)
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800)
- 19th-Century America
- 20th-Century America
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- 21st-Century America
- Midwest History
- New England History
- Southern U.S. History
- Authors
- David Freeman Hawke
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 25, 1989
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Colonial America (to 1775)