Fisher, Leonard Everett

Describes the enterprise and commercial development that peddlers brought to the colonies before the establishing of general stores.

Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.

Surveys the history and technique of shoemaking in colonial America, noting the influence of the craftsman and his craft on Revolutionary times.

Describes colonial fur trade and its influence on the Hat Act and American independence; and examines the technique of the colonial hatter, describing hat styles, materials, and construction.

Describes the advent of the wig as a fashion necessity in France and England, illustrates popular styles of eighteenth-century wigs, and explains the colonial wigmaker's technique in construction and care of the wig.

Discusses the motivation, materials, and techniques of the first "artists" in colonial America--the sign painters--and how their works contribute to a better understanding of early American history and society.

Describes the enterprise and commercial development that peddlers brought to the colonies before the establishing of general stores.

Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.

Traces the history of architecture in the American colonies describing the influence of existing styles and the needs of environment.