Customs and Traditions (Historic Communities)

Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about:
-- early homes and the settler community
-- what people wore and the crafts they made
-- how settlers made their living
-- how they spent their leisure time
-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers

Many of the practices which originated in the days of the early settlers are still familiar to us today. Some, however, have died out with the advancement of knowledge. Children will be fascinated by:
-- a world where the blacksmith was also the dentist and the barber was also the bloodletter
-- the ways in which the settlers preserved history and predicted the weather
-- customs for celebrating such events as courtship, weddings, holidays, and the harvest