Historic Communities Series

31 primary works • 31 total works

18th Century Clothing

18th Century Clothing

by Bobbie Kalman

3.97 · 30 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1993 · 4 editions

The clothing of the eighteenth century was a color…

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19th Century Clothing

19th Century Clothing

by Bobbie Kalman

3.78 · 23 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1993 · 3 editions

Examines the clothes and accessories worn by 19th …

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A Child's Day

by Bobbie Kalman

3.89 · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1994 · 7 editions

John and his sister Emily live with their family i…

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Children's Clothing of the 1800s

Children's Clothing of the 1800s

by Bobbie Kalman

4.00 · 12 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1995 · 4 editions

Most settler children owned only two outfits - one…

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Classroom Games

Classroom Games

by Bobbie Kalman

3.25 · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2000 · 6 editions

In early classrooms, teachers often had limited su…

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Colonial Crafts

Colonial Crafts

by Bobbie Kalman

3.17 · 6 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1991 · 6 editions

Colonial Crafts introduces young readers to the cr…

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Colonial Home

by Bobbie Kalman

4.00 · 11 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2000 · 8 editions

Take a tour of the Colonial Home of the 1600s and …

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Colonial Life

by Bobbie Kalman

3.95 · 39 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1992 · 9 editions

Describes life in colonial times, including family…

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A Colonial Town: Williamsburg

A Colonial Town: Williamsburg

by Bobbie Kalman

3.25 · 16 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1991 · 5 editions

A Colonial Town: Williamsburg brings 18th century …

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Customs and Traditions

Customs and Traditions

by Bobbie Kalman

3.86 · 7 Ratings · published 1994 · 3 editions

Examines the customs and traditions of nineteenth-…

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Fort Life

by Bobbie Kalman

4.11 · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1994 · 5 editions

Coveted for their strategic military locations, fo…

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Games from Long Ago

Games from Long Ago

by Bobbie Kalman

3.83 · 23 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1995 · 8 editions

Many unusual as well as familiar games from the 19…

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The General Store

The General Store

by Bobbie Kalman

3.91 · 11 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1996 · 4 editions

Young readers will discover why towns often sprang…

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The Gristmill

by Bobbie Kalman

3.80 · 10 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1990 · 8 editions

Describes early techniques for grinding grain, the…

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Historic Communities Series: The Kitchen/Home Crafts/The Gristmill/Visiting a Village/Tools and Gadgets/A Colonial Town Williamsburg/Colonial Crafts

Historic Communities Series: The Kitchen/Home Crafts/The Gristmill/Visiting a Village/Tools and Gadgets/A Colonial Town Williamsburg/Colonial Crafts

by Bobbie Kalman

3.00 · 1 Ratings · 2 editions

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Home Crafts

by Bobbie Kalman

4.00 · 6 Ratings · published 1990 · 5 editions

In the past, people could not buy all the goods th…

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In the Barn

by Bobbie Kalman

4.29 · 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1996 · 9 editions

Shaker farmers built circular barns so that the de…

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Kitchen

by Bobbie Kalman

3.75 · 20 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1990 · 11 editions

In the old days the kitchen was the center of fami…

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Life on a Plantation

Life on a Plantation

by Bobbie Kalman

3.85 · 26 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1996 · 7 editions

The era of the southern plantation was a time when…

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19th Century Girls & Women

19th Century Girls & Women

by Bobbie Kalman

3.71 · 17 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1996 · 5 editions

Life could be joyful for girls and women living in…

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Old-Time Toys

by Bobbie Kalman

3.79 · 14 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1995 · 5 editions

Featuring photos from leading toy museums around t…

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A One-Room School

A One-Room School

by Bobbie Kalman

3.52 · 61 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1994 · 8 editions

Examines the daily routine of the one-room school …

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Pioneer Projects

Pioneer Projects

by Bobbie Kalman

3.10 · 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1996 · 6 editions

The early settlers were the first recyclers and of…

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Pioneer Recipes

Pioneer Recipes

by Bobbie Kalman

3.57 · 14 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2000 · 6 editions

This beautifully illustrated cookbook introduces c…

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Schoolyard Games

Schoolyard Games

by Bobbie Kalman

3.71 · 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2000 · 9 editions

Because settler children were expected to help out…

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Settler Sayings

Settler Sayings

by Bobbie Kalman

4.56 · 9 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1994 · 4 editions

Explores the words, phrases, and sayings that were…

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Tools and Gadgets

Tools and Gadgets

by Bobbie Kalman

3.36 · 11 Ratings · published 1991 · 5 editions

Children are fascinated by the uses of gadgets fro…

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Travel in the Early Days

Travel in the Early Days

by Bobbie Kalman

4.20 · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2000 · 3 editions

Explains how people in early American history trav…

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Victorian Christmas

Victorian Christmas

by Bobbie Kalman

3.59 · 34 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1996 · 8 editions

Describes the elaborate Yuletide customs of the pe…

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The Victorian Home

The Victorian Home

by Bobbie Kalman

3.46 · 13 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1996 · 4 editions

Takes a look at a grand Victorian house, explainin…

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Visiting a Village

Visiting a Village

by Bobbie Kalman

3.80 · 5 Ratings · published 1990 · 8 editions

Explains why people became settlers, looks at the …

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