social life and customs

Provides instructions for crafts popular in the 1850s.

Introduces the history, geography, and culture of the island of Hawaii through the daily lives of children who live there.

Simply describes how the first Thanksgiving came to be celebrated by the Pilgrims, with a brief mention of some of the traditions that are connected to the holiday today.

Discusses slavery as the cause of the Civil War in the United States, and looks at how the conflict affected people in the North and in the South.

Examines the customs, traditions, foods, and lore associated with the celebration of Chinese New Year.

Describes the experiences of women who went west in the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Describes a typical day in the life of a Brazilian family living in S?o Paulo, providing brief information about daily life and customs.

Describes the origin of the winter carnival held in McCall, Idaho and tells what goes on there.

Briefly describes the customs, songs, foods, and activities associated with the celebration of Christmas in the Philippines.

Describes the customs, songs, foods, and activities associated with the celebration of Christmas in Sweden.