Leonard Everett Fisher
4) The doctors
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Traces the early development of medicine in colonial America and discusses some of the methods and medications used at that time for treating illness.
7) The printers
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English
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Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of the early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.
9) The weavers
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English
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Presents background information on cloth making in the colonies and describes the various techniques involved.
10) The peddlers
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English
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Describes the enterprise and commercial development that peddlers brought to the colonies before the establishment of general stores.
11) The wigmakers
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English
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Describes the advent of the wig as a fashion necessity in France and England, illustrates popular styles of eighteenth-century wigs, and explains the colonial wigmaker's technique in construction and care of the wig.
12) The potters
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English
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Traces the early history of pottery in Colonial America with descriptions of the clay used, techniques of making and decorating pots, and a listing of some of the famous potters of the time.
13) The papermakers
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English
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Gives a short history of American papermaking before the Revolution, and describes the processes used by the colonial papermakers, from the separating of rag fibers to the final finishing or glazing.
15) The shoemakers
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English
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Surveys the history and technique of shoemaking in colonial America.
16) The homemakers
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English
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Describes how four staples--candles, soap, brooms, and cider--were made in colonial times.
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