recreation

"This guide for girls gives advice on expressing yourself creatively through arts and crafts, including scrapbooking, secret diaries, wardrobe makeovers, collectibles, and jewelry-making"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a historical overview of recreational activities in the United States from the post-Civil War era through the early twentieth century with emphasis on the increase of leisure time and the development of commercial sports.

Looks at how colonial Americans kept themselves entertained, discussing Native American sports and games, colonial sports, music, theater, social activities, festivals, and other topics. Includes a glossary and list of primary sources.

A collection of entertainments geared toward boys, containing accounts of famous battles, William Shakespeare quotations, games, and instructions for activities such as building a go-cart, cutting flint heads, making an electromagnet, and folding the "greatest paper airplane in the world.".

A book of activities for boys that provides step-by-step instructions for everything from reading a compass and building a raft to vanquishing vampires and hypnotizing chickens.

Describes what the early settlers did during their leisure time.