Woman's Life in Colonial Days

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Woman's Life in Colonial Days

by Carl Holliday

EN·~8 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
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\[Transcriber's Note: In the original text, some footnotes were referenced more than once in the text. For clarity, these references have had a letter added to the number, for example, 26a.\]

0:12
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WOMAN'S LIFE IN COLONIAL DAYS - CARL HOLLIDAY

0:21
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CORNER HOUSE PUBLISHERS - WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS

0:10
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PREFACE

16:12
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WOMAN'S LIFE IN COLONIAL DAYS

0:02
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CHAPTER I - COLONIAL WOMAN AND RELIGION - I. The Spirit of Woman

1:51:08
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CHAPTER II - COLONIAL WOMAN AND EDUCATION - I. Feminine Ignorance

40:38
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CHAPTER III - COLONIAL WOMAN AND THE HOME - I. The Charm of the Colonial Home

1:32:42
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CHAPTER IV - COLONIAL WOMAN AND DRESS - I. Dress Regulation by Law

35:54
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CHAPTER V - COLONIAL WOMAN AND SOCIAL LIFE - I. Southern Isolation and Hospitality

1:58:57

Description

Through a lively collage of letters, diaries, and early narratives, this volume invites listeners into the everyday world of women living in America's colonial era. It explores how they balanced household duties, religious expectations, and moments of personal ambition, revealing a rich tapestry of love, longing, and resilience. The author weaves together scholarly insight and vivid excerpts to show that these women were far from the gloomy stereotypes often imagined.

By drawing on the work of historians and original colonial voices, the book highlights the ways faith both guided and constrained women's choices, while also illustrating their courage in moments of adventure and loss. Readers will hear stories of hard‑won joys, communal gatherings, and the quiet strength that shaped families and communities. Ultimately, the narrative connects past experiences to the foundations of the modern American woman's spirit.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (513K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Mark C. Orton, Karen Dalrymple and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

2005-03-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Carl Holliday

1879–1936

Best known for lively books on colonial America and Southern literature, this early 20th-century scholar wrote history with a storyteller’s eye. His work helped bring everyday life, humor, and regional writing to a wide general audience.

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