American Frugal Housewife

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First published in 1828, with over thirty-two editions later, author, journalist, and women’s rights activist Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) wrote this popular book as a nineteenth century manual for homemakers. Includinginterestingrecipes,remedies,adviceonparenting,andtipsforhousekeepers, this landmark publication defined a uniquely American approach to homemaking for generations.