Early American family

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Meet the Dudleys in colonial times

1999
Describes what life was like for a typical Connecticut family in 1750, including details about home, family, clothing, food, chores, and entertainment.

Meet the Drakes on the Kentucky frontier

1999
Chronicles the emigration of the Drake family from Virginia to the Kentucky wilderness in 1788, their settlement, home construction, daily chores, education, food, entertainment, and social activities.

Meet the Allens in whaling days

1999
Describes what life was like for a family on Nantucket in 1827, including home, school, religion, and the father's expedition on a whaling ship.

Meet the Wards on the Oregon trail

1999
Recounts the adventures of the Ward family who traveled by covered wagon from Missouri to California along the Oregon Trail in 1853.

Meet the Webbers of Philadelphia

1999
Chronicles the history of a free Black family in Philadelphia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on Amos Webber who became a musician, property owner, and abolitionist.
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