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Reproduction of the original: Home Life in Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle

The author reconstructs for us colonial life by describing in great detail manners, customs, dress, homes, and child life.

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Colonial Days in Old New York by Alice Morse Earle is a historical account published in 1896 that explores life in New York during the colonial period. Earle's book offers a detailed look at the customs, daily life, and societal norms of New York City in the 17th and 18th centuries. Drawing on historical documents, letters, and other primary sources, Earle provides a vivid portrayal of colonial New York, including its architecture, social practices, and cultural traditions. The book is both informative and engaging, offering readers a window into the past through descriptive and anecdotal narratives. Colonial Days in Old New York is a valuable resource for those interested in American history, particularly the colonial era and the development of one of the United States' most historically significant cities.

"Stage-coach and Tavern Days" by Alice Morse Earle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Reproduction of the original: Sabbath in Puritan New England by Alice Morse Earle

"Alice Morse Earle, who has made considerable reputation as a patient delver among the oddities of our Colonial times, gives us a quaint and desirable volume in her 'Curious Punishments of Bygone Days.' Her researches have gone far, and she is able to compare old English and other customs; but the book concerns itself almost wholly with the Thirteen Colonies. The bilboes and the stocks, the ducking-stool and the scold's bridle, the pillory and the whipping-post, public penance, military punishments, branding and maiming - to all these she gives chapters, fortified with extracts from the old records of court and church. These pages are not only flavorsome and highly diverting, but a very useful reminder what inhumane creatures our forefathers were only a little while ago. It is not every intelligent American who is aware, for instance, that the beastly whipping of half-stripped women at the cart's tail was for more than a century a New England custom in full force. The Spanish inquisition was not a whit more cruel than our godly ancestors of Salem and Boston and Jamestown." -The Land of Sunshine: A Southern California Magazine "A great deal of interesting information found in ransacking court records, letters, newspapers and other documents for the historical foundation of the books she has written on colonial life. The subject is not a pleasant one, she admits; but the thrill of indignation aroused by the thought of the pillory and ducking-stool is toned down by the recollection that such punishments will never be inflicted again. Antiquity may lend the cloak of dignity to such matters, but it is doubtful. The humorous element is often to the front. There is much entertainment as well as instruction." -Philadelphia Press "In this dainty little volume Alice Morse Earle has done a real service, not only to present readers, but to future students of bygone customs. To come upon all the information that is here put into readable shape, one would be obligated to search through many ancient and cumbrous records." -Boston Transcript "Mrs. Alice Morse Earle has made a diverting and edifying book in her 'Curious Punishments of Bygone Days,' which is published in a style of quaintness befitting the theme." -New York Tribune "This light and entertaining volume is the most recent of Mrs. Earle's popular antiquarian sketches, and will not fail to amuse and mildly instruct readers who love to recall the grim furnishings and habits of previous centuries, without too much serious consideration of the root from which they sprang, the circumstances in which they flourished, or the uses they served." -The Independent

Alice Morse Earle's 'Curious Punishments of Bygone Days' provides a fascinating look into the bizarre and often brutal punishments inflicted on individuals in history for crimes that seem trivial by today's standards. The book is a collection of historical anecdotes and accounts of punishment practices that range from amusing to downright horrifying, all presented in Earle's engaging and accessible writing style. By shedding light on these forgotten or little-known aspects of history, Earle invites readers to reflect on the evolution of justice and morality through the ages. This work is a valuable resource for those interested in social history and the development of legal systems. Alice Morse Earle, a prolific American historian and author, drew inspiration for 'Curious Punishments of Bygone Days' from her extensive research into colonial and early American history. Her passion for uncovering forgotten stories and bringing them to life in her writing is evident in this captivating book. I highly recommend 'Curious Punishments of Bygone Days' to readers who enjoy delving into the quirks and peculiarities of history, as well as to anyone interested in the evolution of justice and punishment throughout the centuries.

Alice Morse Earle (April 27, 1851 - February 16, 1911) was an American historian and author from Worcester, Massachusetts. She was christened Mary Alice by her parents Edwin Morse and Abby Mason Clary. On 15 April 1874, she married Henry Earle of New York City, changing her name from Mary Alice Morse to Alice Morse Earle. Her writings, beginning in 1890, focussed on small sociological details rather than grand details, and thus are invaluable for modern social historians. She wrote a number of books on colonial America (and especially the New England region) such as Curious Punishments of Bygone Days.