Family Life in 17th- And 18th-Century America

James M. Volo, Dorothy Denneen Volo

GREENWOOD Publishing Group Incorporated, 2006 - Family & Relationships - 323 pages

Colonial America comes alive in this depiction of the daily lives of families—mothers, fathers, children, and grandparents. The Volo's examine the role of the family in society and typical family life in 17th- and 18th-century America. Through narrative chapters, aspects of family life are discussed in depth such as maintaining the household, work, entertainment, death and dying, ceremonies and holidays, customs and rites of passage, parenting, education, and widowhood. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the world in which these families lived and how that world affected their lives. Also included are sources for further information and a timeline of historic events.

Volumes in the Family Life through History series focus on the day-to-day lives and roles of families throughout history. The roles of all family members are defined and information on daily family life, the role of the family in society, and the ever-changing definition of family are discussed. Discussion of the nuclear family, single parent homes, foster and adoptive families, stepfamilies, and gay and lesbian families are included where appropriate. Topics such as meal planning, homes, entertainment and celebrations are discussed along with larger social issues that originate in the home, such as domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and divorce. Ideal for students and general readers alike, books in this series bring the history of everyday people to life.

About the author

DR. JAMES M. VOLO, Ph.D., has been teaching Physics, Physical Science, and Astronomy for the past 39 years. He received his bachelor's from City College in New York, his masters from American Military University, and his doctorate from Berne University. He has taught on the Graduate level for more than 15 years and authored several reference works regarding U.S. military, social, and cultural history. In addition, he has consulted on TV and movie productions. Among his published works are Blue Water Patriots: The American Revolution Afloat (Greenwood, 2006), Daily Life in Civil War America (Greenwood, 1998), Family Life in the 19th Century (Greenwood, 2007), the Popular Culture of the Antebellum Period (Greenwood, 2004), and the Encyclopedia of the Antebellum South (Greenwood, 2000). Several of which were co-authored with his wife Dorothy Denneen Volo. Presently, Dr. Volo teaches at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

DOROTHY DENNEEN VOLO is a math teacher at Norwalk Public Schools in Norwalk, CT. She is co-autor of Daily Life in Civil War America (Greenwood, 1998), Daily Life during the American Revolution (Greenwood, 2003), and Daily Life during the Old Colonial Frontier (Greenwood, 2002).

Bibliographic information

• Title: Family Life in 17th- And 18th-Century America; ABC-Clio ebook; Family Life Through History, ISSN 1558-6286
• Authors: James M. Volo, Dorothy Denneen Volo
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: GREENWOOD Publishing Group Incorporated, 2006
• ISBN: 0313331995, 9780313331992
• Length: 323 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / General; History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775); Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family