Discusses the necessary steps for building a gristmill and grinding grain into flour.

This book examines the clothing styles, accessories, and hygene habits of men, women, and children in eighteenth century North America.

"This newly revised edition describes how building a school was a priority once an early community became established. Students of all ages shared one teacher and the same four walls year after year. A One-Room School describes how the teacher, a respected member of the community, was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic. Children will enjoy seeing inside a one-room schoolhouse and discovering: what subjects...

Introduces children's form of dress during the 19th century, including that of Native people, and the making of clothing and its care.

Describes the general stores of the past, how they were stocked, the roles of storekeepers in communities, and what has happened to general stores in the twentieth century.