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Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage

Enriched edition. Etiquette, Ritual, and Material Culture of a Colonial Social Tradition

by Rodris Roth ...

In "Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage", Rodris Roth meticulously explores the cultural phenomenon of tea consumption in colonial America, highlighting its social intricacies and material culture. Through a blend of historical narrative and detailed analysis, Roth delves into the evolution of tea drinking as a refined social practice, emphasizing the importance of ... Read more

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In "Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage", Rodris Roth meticulously explores the cultural phenomenon of tea consumption in colonial America, highlighting its social intricacies and material culture. Through a blend of historical narrative and detailed analysis, Roth delves into the evolution of tea drinking as a refined social practice, emphasizing the importance of
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Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage

Enriched edition. Exploring Tea Culture in Colonial America

by Rodris Roth, Trevor Bainbridge ...

In "Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage," Rodris Roth offers a meticulous examination of the social and cultural significance of tea consumption during a pivotal era in American history. Roth employs a blend of social history and material culture analysis to illuminate how tea drinking transcended mere beverage preference, emerging as a ritual laden with etiquette that ... Read more

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In "Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage," Rodris Roth offers a meticulous examination of the social and cultural significance of tea consumption during a pivotal era in American history. Roth employs a blend of social history and material culture analysis to illuminate how tea drinking transcended mere beverage preference, emerging as a ritual laden with etiquette that
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TEA DRINKING IN 18TH-CENTURY AMERICA: ITS ETIQUETTE AND EQUIPAGE (UNABRIDGED)

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The title of this 1961 Smithsonian Institution bulletin says it all. “In 18th-century America, the pleasant practice of taking tea at home was an established social custom with a recognized code of manners and distinctive furnishings. Pride was taken in a correct and fashionable tea table whose equipage included much more than teapot, cups, and saucers. It was usually the duty of the mistress to ... Read more

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The title of this 1961 Smithsonian Institution bulletin says it all. “In 18th-century America, the pleasant practice of taking tea at home was an established social custom with a recognized code of manners and distinctive furnishings. Pride was taken in a correct and fashionable tea table whose equipage included much more than teapot, cups, and saucers. It was usually the duty of the mistress to
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The Big Oyster

History on the Half Shell

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Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster. Now award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster, whose influence on the great metropolis remains unparalleled.For centuries New York was famous for its oysters, which until the early 1900s played such a ... Read more

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Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster. Now award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster, whose influence on the great metropolis remains unparalleled.For centuries New York was famous for its oysters, which until the early 1900s played such a
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American Eden

David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic

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Finalist for the 2018 National Book Award for NonfictionA New York Times Editors' Choice SelectionThe untold story of Hamilton’s—and Burr’s—personal physician, whose dream to build America’s first botanical garden inspired the young Republic.On a clear morning in July 1804, Alexander Hamilton stepped onto a boat at the edge of the Hudson River. He was bound for a New Jersey dueling ground to ... Read more

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Finalist for the 2018 National Book Award for NonfictionA New York Times Editors' Choice SelectionThe untold story of Hamilton’s—and Burr’s—personal physician, whose dream to build America’s first botanical garden inspired the young Republic.On a clear morning in July 1804, Alexander Hamilton stepped onto a boat at the edge of the Hudson River. He was bound for a New Jersey dueling ground to
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The Toothpick

Technology and Culture

by Henry Petroski ...

A celebration culture and technology, as seen through the history of the humble yet ubiquitous toothpick, from the best-selling author of The Pencil.From ancient Rome, where emperor Nero made his entrance into a banquet hall with a silver toothpick in his mouth, to nineteenth-century Boston, where Charles Forster, the father of the American wooden toothpick industry, ensured toothpicks appeared in ... Read more

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A celebration culture and technology, as seen through the history of the humble yet ubiquitous toothpick, from the best-selling author of The Pencil.From ancient Rome, where emperor Nero made his entrance into a banquet hall with a silver toothpick in his mouth, to nineteenth-century Boston, where Charles Forster, the father of the American wooden toothpick industry, ensured toothpicks appeared in
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George M. Pullman: Palace Car Magnate

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Executive jets and yachts are the quintessential tableau of today's tycoons. A century or more ago it was Pullman Palace Cars and yachts. The Palace Cars were ornate, featured extravagant pomp, from crystal chandeliers and marble baths to sumptuous bedrooms, libraries and living rooms walled in mahogany, with servant quarters nearby. The man who made this possible, George Pullman, catered to the ... Read more

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Executive jets and yachts are the quintessential tableau of today's tycoons. A century or more ago it was Pullman Palace Cars and yachts. The Palace Cars were ornate, featured extravagant pomp, from crystal chandeliers and marble baths to sumptuous bedrooms, libraries and living rooms walled in mahogany, with servant quarters nearby. The man who made this possible, George Pullman, catered to the
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The Baker Chocolate Company

A Sweet History

by Anthony M. Sammarco ...

Discover the true story behind America's first chocolate company, formed in pre-Revolutionary New England.In 1765, the story goes, Dr. James Baker of Dorchester, Massachusetts, stumbled upon a penniless Irish immigrant named John Hannon, who was crying on the banks of the mighty Neponset River. Hannon possessed the rare skills required to create chocolate—a delicacy exclusive to Europe—but had no ... Read more

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Discover the true story behind America's first chocolate company, formed in pre-Revolutionary New England.In 1765, the story goes, Dr. James Baker of Dorchester, Massachusetts, stumbled upon a penniless Irish immigrant named John Hannon, who was crying on the banks of the mighty Neponset River. Hannon possessed the rare skills required to create chocolate—a delicacy exclusive to Europe—but had no
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A Revolution in Color

The World of John Singleton Copley

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**Winner of the New York Historical Book Prize in American HistoryWinner of the James Bradford Biography PrizeWinner of the Annibel Jenkins Biography PrizeWinner of the Massachusetts Book Award"A stunning biography…[A] truly singular account of the American Revolution." —Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire**Through an intimate narrative of the life of painter John Singleton Copley, award ... Read more

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**Winner of the New York Historical Book Prize in American HistoryWinner of the James Bradford Biography PrizeWinner of the Annibel Jenkins Biography PrizeWinner of the Massachusetts Book Award"A stunning biography…[A] truly singular account of the American Revolution." —Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire**Through an intimate narrative of the life of painter John Singleton Copley, award
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Southern Provisions

The Creation & Revival of a Cuisine

by David S. Shields ...

A look into the agricultural and culinary history of the American South and the challenges of its reclaiming farming and cooking traditions.Southern food is America's quintessential cuisine. From creamy grits to simmering pots of beans and greens, we think we know how these classic foods should taste. Yet the southern food we eat today tastes almost nothing like the dishes our ancestors enjoyed, ... Read more

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A look into the agricultural and culinary history of the American South and the challenges of its reclaiming farming and cooking traditions.Southern food is America's quintessential cuisine. From creamy grits to simmering pots of beans and greens, we think we know how these classic foods should taste. Yet the southern food we eat today tastes almost nothing like the dishes our ancestors enjoyed,
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She Persisted: Harriet Tubman

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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!In this chapter book biography by bestselling and award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney, readers learn about the amazing life of Harriet Tubman--and how she persisted.Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to ... Read more

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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!In this chapter book biography by bestselling and award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney, readers learn about the amazing life of Harriet Tubman--and how she persisted.Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to
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The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine

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A Book Sense Fall 2005 History Channel Top Ten PickPaul Collins combines present-day travelogue with an odyssey down the forgotten paths of history as he searches for the physical remains of founding father Thomas Paine. Paine's missing body, like a saint's relics, has been scattered in pieces around the world over the last two centuries-a brainstem in New York, a box of bones in London, a lock of ... Read more

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A Book Sense Fall 2005 History Channel Top Ten PickPaul Collins combines present-day travelogue with an odyssey down the forgotten paths of history as he searches for the physical remains of founding father Thomas Paine. Paine's missing body, like a saint's relics, has been scattered in pieces around the world over the last two centuries-a brainstem in New York, a box of bones in London, a lock of
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