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Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear: A Treasury of Early American Folk Wisdom - A delightful mixture of early American know-how and good old-fashioned gentility, Eric Sloane's Do's and Don'ts captures the spirit of bygone America in words and pictures. Combining two of the beloved folk historian's nostalgic how-to guides, this collection offers vintage, homespun advice that recalls "the joy of doing things not just the old-fashioned way, but plainly the right way." A shining historical gem, this little book of American lore recalls a more kindly, less hurried time. Lovingly gathered by "Mr. Americana" himself from colonial-era almanacs and diaries, hundreds of brief reflections spread time-honored wisdom on everything from curing hiccups, lighting a proper fire, and mending clothing and furniture, to predicting the weather, making soap, and getting rid of ants, bees, swallows and boring houseguests. Sloane's evocative drawings add the perfect finishing touch.


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⚡️Book Title : Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear: A Treasury of Early American Folk Wisdom
⚡Book Author : Eric Sloane
⚡Page : 144 pages
⚡Published February 4th 2008 by Dover Publications (first published October 1st 1975)

Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear: A Treasury of Early American Folk Wisdom

A delightful mixture of early American know-how and good old-fashioned gentility, Eric Sloane's Do's and Don'ts captures the spirit of bygone America in words and pictures. Combining two of the beloved folk historian's nostalgic how-to guides, this collection offers vintage, homespun advice that recalls "the joy of doing things not just the old-fashioned way, but plainly the right way." A shining historical gem, this little book of American lore recalls a more kindly, less hurried time. Lovingly gathered by "Mr. Americana" himself from colonial-era almanacs and diaries, hundreds of brief reflections spread time-honored wisdom on everything from curing hiccups, lighting a proper fire, and mending clothing and furniture, to predicting the weather, making soap, and getting rid of ants, bees, swallows and boring houseguests. Sloane's evocative drawings add the perfect finishing touch.