Woman's Life in Colonial Days
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- WOMAN'S LIFE IN COLONIAL DAYS
- CARL HOLLIDAY
- CORNER HOUSE PUBLISHERS
- WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- WOMAN'S LIFE IN COLONIAL DAYS
- CHAPTER I COLONIAL WOMAN AND RELIGION
- I. The Spirit of Woman
- II. Woman and Her Religion
- III. Inherited Nervousness
- IV. Woman's Day of Rest
- V. Religion and Woman's Foibles
- VI. Woman's Comfort in Religion
- VII. Female Rebellion
- VIII. Woman and Witchcraft
- IX. Religion Outside of New England
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II COLONIAL WOMAN AND EDUCATION
- I. Feminine Ignorance
- II. Woman's Education in the South
- III. Brilliant Exceptions
- IV. Practical Education
- V. Educational Frills
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER III COLONIAL WOMAN AND THE HOME
- I. The Charm of the Colonial Home
- II. Domestic Love and Confidence
- III. Domestic Toil and Strain
- IV. Domestic Pride
- V. Special Domestic Tasks
- VI. The Size of the Family
- VII. Indian Attacks
- VIII. Parental Training
- IX. Tributes to Colonial Mothers
- X. Interest in the Home
- XI. Woman's Sphere
- XII. Women in Business
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV COLONIAL WOMAN AND DRESS
- I. Dress Regulation by Law
- II. Contemporary Descriptions
- III. Raillery and Scolding
- IV. Extravagance in Dress
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER V COLONIAL WOMAN AND SOCIAL LIFE
- I. Southern Isolation and Hospitality
- II. Splendor in the Southern Home
- III. Social Activities
- IV. New England Social Life
- V. Funerals as Recreations
- VI. Trials and Executions
- VII. Special "Social" Days
- VIII. Social Restrictions
- IX. Dutch Social Life
- X. British Social Influences
- XI. Causes of Display and Frivolity
- XII. Society in Philadelphia
- XIII. The Beauty of Philadelphia Women
- XIV. Social Functions
- XV. Theatrical Performances
- XVI. Strange Customs in Louisiana
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VI COLONIAL WOMAN AND MARRIAGE
- I. New England Weddings
- II. Judge Sewall's Courtships
- III. Liberty to Choose
- IV. The Banns and the Ceremony
- V. Matrimonial Restrictions
- VI. Spinsters
- VII. Separation and Divorce
- VIII. Marriage in Pennsylvania
- IX. Marriage in the South
- X. Romance in Marriage
- XI. Feminine Independence
- XII. Matrimonial Advice
- XIII. Matrimonial Irregularities
- XIV. Violent Speech and Action
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VII COLONIAL WOMAN AND THE INITIATIVE
- I. Religious Initiative
- II. Commercial Initiative
- III. Woman's Legal Powers
- IV. Patriotic Initiative and Courage
- FOOTNOTES:
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
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