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100 1 _aWinslow, Anna Green,
_d1759-1779
245 1 0 _aDiary of Anna Green Winslow, a Boston School Girl of 1771
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-03-07
508 _aE-text prepared by Louise Hope, Steven desJardins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Diary of Anna Green Winslow, a Boston School Girl of 1771" by Anna Green Winslow is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The diary entries reveal the daily life of a young girl navigating the social and domestic expectations of 18th-century New England. The main character, Anna, presents herself as an industrious and observant child, recorded with youthful vanity and innocence, which makes her reflections fascinating for readers interested in historical perspectives. The opening of the diary introduces Anna's life as she settles into Boston after moving from Nova Scotia for schooling. We learn about her eager attempts to impress her family through her writing, detailed accounts of the sermons she attends, and the modest dress-making and sewing skills she acquires. The content reflects her day-to-day experiences, her interactions with family members, and her observations about social gatherings, education, and her admiration for religious teachings. These diary entries provide rich insights into the childhood and societal values of the time while capturing Anna’s spirited and whimsical personality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs
653 _aBoston (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
653 _aGirls -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Diaries
653 _aWinslow, Anna Green, 1759-1779 -- Diaries
653 _aWinslow, Anna Green, 1759-1779
700 1 _aEarle, Alice Morse,
_d1851-1911
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20765
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