Robert Cole's World: Agriculture and Society in Early Maryland
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Book Overview
In 1652 Robert Cole, an English Catholic, moved with his family and servants to St. Mary's County, Maryland. Using this family's story as a case study, the authors of Robert Cole's World provide an intimate portrait of the social and economic life of a middling planter in the seveneenth-century Chesapeake, including work routines and agricultural techniques, the upbringing of children, neighborhood relationships and community formation, and the role...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0807819859
ISBN13:9780807819852
Release Date:October 1991
Publisher:Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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Robert Cole's World
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Robert Cole's World is a great book. Covering the history of Robert Cole and his family from England to their immigration to Lord Baltimore's Colony of Maryland, the book is a must for anyone interested in early American history. Background on the Cole family, 17th century tobacco cultivation, and daily life in 17th century Maryland are all incorporated into this interesting and nicely written book. Included are copies of the Cole family's inventory, as well as Robert Cole's will. For anyone interested in colonial American history and what life was like before American slavery took hold, Robert Cole's world is for you.
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