Project Gutenberg 2014-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 129 Newell, William Wells 1839 1907 Games and songs of American children Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Games and Songs of American Children" by William Wells Newell is a collection of children's games, songs, and rhymes that highlights American folk traditions derived mainly from English origins, written in the late 19th century. This volume examines how these playful traditions have been preserved among children across generations, noting their connections to both European and American cultural contexts. By investigating these games, Newell aims to document a vibrant but fading aspect of American folklore encapsulated within childhood experiences. The opening of the work sets the stage for a scholarly exploration of American children's traditional games and rhymes. It begins with an Editor's Note that emphasizes the rich, largely unrecognized tapestry of children's folklore in America, presenting it as a crucial site for understanding cultural continuity and transformation. Newell outlines the historical backdrop that led to the emergence of these traditions in the United States, suggesting that many games practiced by contemporary children retain remnants of older European customs. He introduces the idea that childhood games serve as a lens through which to view broader historical and social dynamics, including the influence of immigration and the evolution of communal play. Notably, he highlights the importance of oral tradition in maintaining these playful elements, suggesting their fading may signify larger cultural shifts in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45762/45762-h/images/cover.jpg en Games with music Children's songs -- United States GV Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 646785 646788 2024-09-19T07:53:16.102496 2023-09-20T04:21:08.122154 text/html text/html 659873 2014-05-25T20:02:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2062277 2014-05-25T20:02:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2082940 2024-09-19T07:53:39.753400 application/epub+zip 2089886 2024-09-19T07:53:22.613450 application/epub+zip 262258 2024-09-19T07:53:18.465514 application/epub+zip 2138338 2024-09-19T07:53:47.117468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2252396 2024-09-19T07:53:34.194431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598733 2022-09-20T20:06:57.156216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483774 483567 2024-09-19T07:53:13.005538 2023-09-20T04:21:05.189124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 483276 2014-05-25T20:02:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177447 2014-05-25T20:02:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 483338 2014-05-25T20:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177226 2014-05-25T20:02:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20427 2024-09-19T07:53:47.277339 application/rdf+xml 6731 2024-09-19T07:53:18.647475 image/jpeg 1396 2024-09-19T07:53:18.558516 image/jpeg 2062210 2024-09-19T07:53:16.221509 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 en.wikipedia