Fisher, Leonard Everett

The history and technique of tanning, an important colonial industry and the arduous process by which animals hides were made into leather.

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.

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

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.

Traces the early development of medicine in colonial America and discusses some of the methods and medications used at that time for treating illness.

Traces the early development of medicine in colonial America and discusses some of the methods and medications used at that time for treating illness.