Our Own Snug Fireside: Images of the New England Home, 1760-1860
Nylander, Jane
ISBN 10: 0394549848 ISBN 13: 9780394549842
Published by Knopf, 1993
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Offers a detailed look at home life in New England from colonial times to the eve of the Civil War, clears up misconceptions about the period, and looks at gender roles, household economies, prosperity, poverty, and community ritual
About the Author: JANE C. NYLANDER is Director of Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. During her career, she's been a consultant to and president of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities in Boston; has taught at the University of New Hampshire, Boston University, and New England College; and has been curator of textiles and ceramics at Old Sturbridge Village.
RICHARD C. NYLANDER is Chief Curator and Director of Collections for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities in Boston. In 1990, he was appointed by President George H. W. Bush and, in 2002, was reappointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House.
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Title: Our Own Snug Fireside: Images of the New ...
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good