American Frugal Housewife (Reproduction)

American Frugal Housewife (Reproduction)

First published in 1829 as The Frugal Housewife, this work of Lydia Maria Child continued to be influential throughout the nineteenth century. Authors, like Child, stressed the necessity of domestic education, and emphasized the importance of learning to manage family resources.

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