Learning to read and write in Colonial America / E. Jennifer Monaghan.
| Author/creator | Monaghan, E. Jennifer, 1933- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press ; Worcester : American Antiquarian Society, ©2005. |
| Description | xiii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in print culture and the history of the book Studies in print culture and the history of the book. ^A388034 |
| Contents | Literacy and the law in orthodox New England -- Literacy and the Indians of Massachusetts Bay -- Books read by children at home and at school -- Death and literacy in two devout Boston families -- The literacy mission of the S.P.G -- Literacy and the Mohawks -- Schools, schoolteachers, and schoolchildren -- The rise of the spelling book -- Literacy instruction and the enslaved -- Writing instruction -- The new world of children's books -- Literacy in three families of the 1770s. |
| Local note | Little-347840--305131054520T |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-460) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004027600 |
| ISBN | 1558494863 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC151 .M65 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |