Woman's Life in Colonial Days
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WOMAN'S LIFE IN COLONIAL DAYS
CARL HOLLIDAY
CORNER HOUSE PUBLISHERS
WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
I. Religious Initiative
II. Commercial Initiative
III. Woman's Legal Powers
IV. Patriotic Initiative and Courage
FOOTNOTES:
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