Colonial life

Otherwise titles Colonial Clothing 101. What DID people wear in the 1700's? Do we even know? The answer is YES! We actually know quite a lot about what our forefolk (forefathers and foremothers) were wearing. Colonial clothing is interesting. It is fashionable and functional. What's interesting is that different social status is displayed not in different fashion choices but the quality of the fabric. It gets even more interesting because you might think silk would be an indication of wealth…

Colonial Hardware, c. 1925. Todhunter Inc. From the Association for Preservation Technology (APT) - Building Technology Heritage Library, an online archive of period architectural trade catalogs. Select an era or material era and become an architectural time traveler. Original from the Tulane University Southeastern Architectural Archive.

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Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia collage, aesthetic fashion, way of life in the historic area

In the mid-eighteenth century, prior to the events of the American Revolution, about one of every three young women who walked down the aisle to marry did so while with child, according to extant court and parish records. This rate varies but slightly among the colonies, whether Puritan New England,…

Nine year old Sage hosts a web series featuring Colonial Craft tutorials from the 1700’s. She walks you through step by step how to create various items from colonial days and gives both historic and modern options, in just five minutes!! In addition to the colonial craft tutorial there is always a bite size history lesson and always a lot of humor and fun. Oh and a great homemade colonial dress and hat ;) All supplies are listed on each page with links to purchase. (They are all reasonable…

Learn about America's 13 colonies with this collection of worksheets, covering everything from the establishment of Massachusetts to the Revolutionary War.

Our free printable worksheets can be valuable tools for helping students learn about the colonial period in American history. These free worksheets can engage students in various aspects of this historical era. #socialstudies #apush

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This paper doll is a soldier from the 1700s, fighting for America's independence. Color him in, and talk with your child about how our country was founded.

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