Happy Old Year!!
So you'd like to... Live in the Past |
A guide by -------- "amateur social historian" (Michigan United States) |
Products sampled from this guide:
The Expansion of Everyday Life, 1860-1876 | Firestorm at Gettysburg: Civilian Voices | An Introduction to Civil War Civilians |
Time Travel: Let's face it - a good many of us would chuck today's modern society and choose to live in a more simpler time, right? Or would we...? Hmmmm. Well, there are ways to find out if living in the past is for you. The choice is yours, my friend. I have found numerous opportunities to time travel - with the option of returning back to my own time - and would like to share with fellow historians (amateur or acredited), social history fans, or time traveler wannabees my secret.
Let's begin by checking out the American Civil War era for soldier and civilian, shall we? The following books should help to transport you back to the era of the War between the States:
The Expansion of Everyday Life, 1860-1876
Firestorm at Gettysburg: Civilian Voices
An Introduction to Civil War Civilians
The Civil War: An Illustrated History
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)
Who Wore What?: Women's Wear 1861-1865
Civil War Gentlemen: 1860'S Apparel Arts & Uniforms
Civil War Era Etiquette: Martine's Handbook & Vulgarisms in Conversation
But, if you prefer the era BEFORE the Civil War... These few books will truly give you the opportunity to visit pre-Civil War America in the 19th century.
Here are a few ways to visit that period:
The Reshaping of Everyday Life: 1790-1840 (Everyday Life in America)
A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
Everyday Life in the United States Before the Civil War: 1830-1860
Remember the Distance That Divides Us: The Family Letters of Philadelphia Quaker abolitionist and Michigan pioneer Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, 1830-1842
Diary of an Early American Boy
Now, for those of you who would like to head back to the Colonial period right up into the early years of the United States as a nation, here's what I suggest:
Home Life in Colonial Days
Everyday Life in Colonial America
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (Oxford History of the United States)
Everyday Life in Early America
Your Travel Guide to Colonial America (Passport to History)
As Various As Their Land: The Everyday Lives of Eighteenth-Century Americans
And for overviews of the three eras listed above, here are a few more time travel tricks to complete the picture:
The Seasons of America Past
Where We Lived: Discovering the Places We Once Called Home
American Yesterday (Americana)
Our Vanishing Landscape (Dover Books on Americana)
Forgotten Arts and Crafts
You must also know something about American history in your travels.
These next items should help:
Witnessing America: The Library of Congress Book of First-Hand Accounts of Public Life
American Journey: The Quest for Liberty to 1877
And finally
The Story of America
Let's not forget the musical sounds you should be aware of:
Stephen Foster Songs: Parlor & Minstrel Songs, Dance Tunes & Instrumentals
Front Porch Favorites
HARD ROAD: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War
Colonial Traditions
More Songs and Music from Gettysburg
Early American Roots
Oh, yes, I almost forgot - three books you will need for cooking, and one for home remedies:
The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of "American Cookery," 1796
Early American Cookery: "The Good Housekeeper," 1841
Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping
And here's your book of remedies for cleaning and curing.
The American Frugal Housewife
I hope this time-travel information helps you to enjoy your travels to the past!!