Beecher, Catharine Esther,  1800-1878 <br/><br/>
American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; :  Being a Guide to the Formation and Maintenance of Economical, Healthful, Beautiful, and Christian Homes 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Woman%27s_Home  Release date is 2004-09-01 
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<br/><br/> "American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; by Beecher and Stowe" is a manual published in 1869 by Catharine Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. This influential guide presents a revolutionary vision of the American home, advocating for practical design over ornate decoration and communal spaces that eliminate the need for servants. The sisters detail everything from efficient kitchen layouts to furniture construction, aiming to elevate women's domestic work through education and thoughtful design. Their principles shaped home economics as a field and influenced modern house design. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Home economics 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TX