How to Amuse Yourself and Others: The American Girl's Handy Book

Name: How to Amuse Yourself and Others: The American Girl's Handy Book
Author: Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard

by Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard, Lina Beard

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2016-05-12

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Amusements -- Juvenile literature Handicraft -- Juvenile literature

About the authors

Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard

1857–1920

Known for practical, lively books that encouraged girls to make, explore, and enjoy the outdoors, this American writer helped shape a more adventurous style of childhood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is especially remembered for collaborating with her sister Lina Beard on guides that mixed crafts, games, and outdoor skills.

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Lina Beard

d. 1933

Best known for co-creating a classic guide to crafts, games, and outdoor fun for girls, this lively writer helped turn everyday play into adventure. Her books mixed practical know-how with imagination, making them appealing to generations of young readers.

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