What Did Pilgrims Really Wear - Children's Clothing - ...
When a boy reached the age of six or seven he was breeched, meaning that he had reached the age that he wore men's clothing for the first time. Up until this time both girls and boys wore the same style of dresses. While research is not as clear ... [... more]
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Doctor of medicine profession (MD)
The practice of medicine in the United States dates back to colonial times (early 1600s). At the beginning of the 17th century, medical practice in England was divided into 3 distinct groups: the physicians, the surgeons, and the ... [... more]
Healthline |
John Baker's Late 17th Century Glasshouse at Vauxhall
 John Baker's Thameside glasshouse in Vauxhall is the first of London's 17th-century glasshouse to be excavated. This publication describes the finds from the site, demonstrates how Vauxhall competed with London's other glasshouses and discusses London's [... more]
$26.00
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Gardens in 17th Century New England
The differences between gardening and agriculture in 17th Century New England. In 17th Century New England, there was very little difference between gardening and agriculture, although there were some. The English colonists usually had a division ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Trivets, Mask, Rifle
Featured items: 17th century book, German clock, ceremonial mask, Winchester rifle, cast iron trivets, turn of the century telephone, dime store toy soldiers, hall chair, parrot jar and Diego Rivera painting [... more]
Home and Garden Television |
Pilgrim Clothing - Dispelling a Myth - Costuming
It has been a long standing belief that the pilgrims wore nothing but black and white clothing and this is the farthest thing from the truth. First is that the Pilgrims in England and on the Mayflower were Separatist not Puritan. Second the ... [... more]
Bella Online |
A Guide to Chile Peppers
August 6, 2001 -- Chile peppers can be used to perk up a dull dish. (SHNS file photo) While chile peppers began appearing in the American colonies by the 17th century, it wasn't until the 1975 publication of "Hellfire Cookbook" (New York ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Little Soup from the 17th Century
In a soup pot, bring the stock to a gentle boil, season with the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Then add the artichoke slivers and boil for 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and juice of the lemon. Continue to cook for 2 minutes. Turn down the heat and add ... [... more]
Food Network |
The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French ...
Broad ranging, entertaining, with an interesting method of discovery: Whereas I enjoyed most of this book, I found it somewhat uneven with some chapters written in a far more academic manner than others. In the first chapter, Darnton explores the folk [... more]
$14.95
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Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of ...
Really surprised me with its excellence: Every once in a while, a book comes along that really surprises me with its excellence - Vermeer's Hat is one of those books. What this book is is a look into the seventeenth century, but as a hook, the book uses [... more]
$27.95
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Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of ...
Really surprised me with its excellence: Every once in a while, a book comes along that really surprises me with its excellence - Vermeer's Hat is one of those books. What this book is is a look into the seventeenth century, but as a hook, the book uses [... more]
$17.00
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Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic ...
Amazon.com Review: In 1629, the Dutch merchantman Batavia grounded on a desolate atoll near Western Australia. Of the 200 survivors, 115 were subsequently murdered, in coldest blood, by a group of the ship's sailors and their psychopathic leader, [... more]
$9.95
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