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100	1		_aBeecher, Catharine Esther, _d1800-1878
245	1	2	_aA Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School
250			_aRevised Edition, With Numerous Additions and Illustrative Engravings
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-06-14
508			_aE-text prepared by Jason Isbell, Karen Dalrymple, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"A Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School" by Miss Catherine E. Beecher is a comprehensive guide on the principles of domestic management, written in the early 19th century. The text addresses the importance of equipping women with a solid education in domestic sciences and responsibilities to ensure their success in family and household management. This work is particularly notable for its focus on the health, education, and well-being of young women, emphasizing their role in shaping the moral fabric of society. The opening of the treatise outlines the motivations behind its creation, highlighting the struggles American women have historically faced due to inadequate domestic training and poor health. Beecher expresses concern over the lack of preparation that young girls receive for the demanding roles of wives and mothers, noting that many suffer from conditions that hinder their ability to fulfill these roles effectively. The author proposes that domestic economy should be taught as a formal subject in schools, equating its importance to that of other academic disciplines, and emphasizes that educating women in these practical skills will benefit not only individual families but society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street, 1845
653			_aHome economics
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21829
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