Disgusting jobs in colonial America : the down and dirty details / by Anita Yasuda ; content consultant, Kirsten Fischer.
Title:
Disgusting jobs in colonial America : the down and dirty details / by Anita Yasuda ; content consultant, Kirsten Fischer.
ISBN:
9781543503739
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Publication Information:
North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2018]
Physical Description:
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map.
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
A new beginning : from 1607 to 1776 -- Terrible tanners -- Stinky scavengers -- Forced, foul work -- Dangerous doctors -- Horrible hatters -- Weathered whalers -- The changing colonies.
Summary:
Examines a number of gross and highly unsanitary jobs people had to do in colonial America, such as black slaves being forced to dye clothes with messy indigo and to work grueling hours picking cotton, to hatters using poisonous mercury to create their hats.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR-ATOS MG 4.6 0.5 192921.
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Electronic Access:
Mackin Educational Resources Click here to open
Interest grade level:
2-5.
Audience:
730 Lexile.
Reading level:
4.6.
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