Colonial Dames and Goodwives

By Alice Morse Earle

Book Overview

This work deals with the role of women in colonial America. The book begins with a discussion of the (sometimes involuntary) importation of women and girls into the young colonies and ends with a chapter on their domestic industries. Chapters include: Consorts and Relicts; Women of Affairs; "Double-Tongued and Naughty Women;" Boston Neighbors; A Fearfull Female Travailler; Two Colonial Adventuresses; The Universal Friend; Eighteenth Century Manners; Their Amusements and Accomplishments; Daughters of Liberty; A Revolutionary Housewife; and Fireside Industries. The geographic coverage extends from Louisiana to Massachusetts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155613150X
• ISBN13: 9781556131509
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"