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Tools and Gadgets (Historic Communities) [Library Binding]

Bobbie Kalman (Author)
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10 and up5 and upHistoric Communities
Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about:
-- early homes and the settler community
-- what people wore and the crafts they made
-- how settlers made their living
-- how they spent their leisure time
-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers

Children are fascinated by the uses of gadgets from the past. In Tools and Gadgets, children will have the opportunity to learn about the tools found in the home, general store, doctor's office, and farm. They will even get to identify some mystery gadgets. This book makes an ideal orientation or follow-up to historic site visits.

Featured are implements used by:
-- farmers
-- millers
-- woodworkers
-- metalworkers
-- printers


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Tools and Gadgets would be an excellent choice for anyone to get information on tools in use in historic living history settings or the various "tools of the trade" that were in use in nineteenth century American trades and occupations -- The Fine Tools Journal, Summer 1998

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Taken from Chapter 4: Food Gadgets The kitchens of the past had no refrigerators, running water, electric stoves, or microwave ovens, but the settlers had plenty of gadgets to help them prepare and cook their food. The kitchen fireplace provided the fire for cooking. Grain was crushed into flour using a mortar and pestle. Cream was dashed to make fresh butter in a butter churn. Apples were cored and peeled with an apple peeler, and nutmeg and peppercorns were ground in a spice mill. A sugar cutter was needed to break pieces from it.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  • Library Binding: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company (January 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0865054886
  • ISBN-13: 978-0865054882
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,406,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and Interesting book, March 25, 2011
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This is a great book for describing common pioneering items that have since become obsolete. Many of the things described I had no idea what they were and would not have guessed just by looking at them. This would be a great book to read along with any of the 'Little House' books or just before visiting any American History museums.
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