John Jay Janney's Virginia: An American Farm Lad's Life in the Early 19th Century

by John Jay Janney, Werner L. Janney (Editor), Asa M. Janney (Editor)

Excellent Book

Genres: History

142 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1978

Reviews

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read book for anyone interested in the history of Loudoun County VA.
Can be tedious at times, but I'm delighted in his information since it gave me information about a family I'm researching.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been more than 20 years since I read this book, but I was just thinking about it today. In a time when the country is facing what could become another depression, I think it's a positive thing to reflect on how people lived happily in the past without a lot of the frills we take for granted now.

This book isn't so much about Virgnia as it is about how rural Americans lived in the early 19th Century. From what I remember, it was the best resource I could find in the Frederick library for some school project I was assigned on the topic. There were explanations of how different things were done, and illustrations of the tools they used.

[Mackenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sure a lot of people would find this book tedious, but I thought it was fascinating. For a lover of history, it covers the day-to-day life and routines of average people rather than just covering famous events and those who "made history."

[Misty · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little difficult to read but intriguing to learn about how others lived not so long ago. He lived very close to where I do so being able to visit the places he described added to the value of the information for me.

[Ruth Davis]

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