Product Description

First published in 1828, Lydia Maria Child's The American Frugal Housewife was an extremely popular nineteenth-century manual for homemakers. Interesting recipes and remedies, advice on parenting and the myriad responsibilities of housekeeping are all put forth in straightforward, no-nonsense, Yankee prose. Mrs. Child was an early feminist and abolitionist who supported her family through her various literary activities as a writer, a pamphleteer and an editor.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6982274 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 148 pages