Project Gutenberg 2007-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 74 Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason) 1822 1898 Brooks, Henry Mason The Olden Time Series: Vol. 2: The Days of the Spinning-Wheel in New England Gleanings Chiefly from old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Olden Time Series: Vol. 2: The Days of the Spinning-Wheel in New England" by Henry M. Brooks is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the quaint customs and lifestyles of New England during the period when spinning wheels were commonplace in households, serving as a symbol of industry and domesticity. Brooks compiles anecdotes from old newspapers and personal reminiscences to provide readers with a vivid portrayal of daily life and societal values during that era. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the nostalgia that accompanies antique items, particularly the spinning wheel, which has become a sought-after artifact in modern times. He sets the scene by contrasting the simplicity and frugality of life in early America before the Revolutionary War with contemporary trends, noting the shift from spinning wheels to modern pianos and the decline in musical appreciation. Through observations and anecdotes collected from historical documents, Brooks dives into various aspects of life, including fashion, economic conditions, and social customs, illustrating how the inhabitants viewed their past with both reverence and critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/22405/22405-h/images/cover_th.jpg en New England -- Social life and customs Spinning F001 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 196005 195993 2024-10-09T15:25:05.006180 2023-09-10T06:45:00.747270 text/html text/html 193697 2012-05-06T11:26:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1954536 2012-05-06T11:27:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1986505 2024-10-09T15:25:14.023188 application/epub+zip 1984139 2024-10-09T15:25:07.584204 application/epub+zip 95609 2024-10-09T15:25:05.451172 application/epub+zip 1811474 2024-10-09T15:25:17.344107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1799608 2024-10-09T15:25:11.691153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152951 2022-09-10T12:58:21.527420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161082 160979 2024-10-09T15:25:04.180201 2023-09-10T06:45:00.026249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161002 2012-05-06T11:26:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58642 2012-05-06T11:27:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 160995 2012-05-06T11:26:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58620 2012-05-06T11:27:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21479 2024-10-09T15:25:17.861106 application/rdf+xml 12291 2024-10-09T15:25:05.542198 image/jpeg 1987 2024-10-09T15:25:05.500188 image/jpeg 2051247 2024-10-09T15:25:05.092228 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog