Everyday Life in Premodern Europe
Sourcebook of annotated internet links to articles and primary materials.
From Domesticity to Modernity
Online exhibit at Cornell University which explores the question: "What was home economics?"
History of Marriage
Article from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Marriage in Ancient Rome
Selected information plus a bibliography and internet links.
The History and Philosophy of Marriage
An 1869 tract about the historical and philosophical basis for monogamy and polygamy.
The History of Private Life
Collection of articles and essays on domestic life in America's past. Topics include childbirth, courtship, death and dying, family life, food, and housework.
When Work is Done
Lesson plan for teaching students about the leisure time of the working class of the USA in the early 20th Century.