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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 3 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | This reprint of an actual early-19th-century diary provides today's readers with an engaging rarity: a 15-year-old's brief, concise notebook and Sloane's 72 drawings and explanatory narrative. "An extraordinary glimpse into everyday Early American rural life . . . will delight readers of all ages." — History in Review. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Eric Sloane | | Paperback: | 128 pages | | Publisher: | Dover Publications | | Publication Date: | December 13, 2004 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0486436667 | | Product Length: | 10.9 inches | | Product Width: | 8.38 inches | | Product Height: | 0.23 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.79 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.8 inches | | Package Width: | 8.2 inches | | Package Height: | 0.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 16 reviews |
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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 This Book Should Be In Classrooms Apr 09, 2006
By Ken Roberts
"social historian"
What a unique and interesting concept: take a diary of a 15 year old boy and write a virtual living history book around it! That takes quite a bit of writing talent, knowledge of the time period, and, for the detailed sketches, an artistic talent. And, thankfully for all of us, Mr. Sloane had it all, as he is the one with all of the above said talent to put such a piece together.
Interspersing the original 1805 writings of Noah Blake and Mr. Sloane's own "liberties" was a stroke of genius that brings to life the lives of early Americana - farming, milling, building, forging, as well as interaction of parent and child, friendships, and courtley love.
This is the sort of style that would get school-age kids, from the upper El through high school, interested in our historical past. What did the folks of 200 years ago do during rainy days? It's here. How about the affects on their lives do to seasonal changes? Yep, that info is here, as well.
Mr. Sloane has a passion for history and it shows in his writing and detailed sketches. He tends to bring up the minute details of daily life that is rarely - if ever - brought up in the "scholarly" history books that cost five times as much. Mr. Sloane's work is always interesting and never stodgy. I have numerous books by this author and have yet to be disappointed.
If you have any interest in American social history, then Diary of an Early American Boy (and all of Eric Sloane's books) come highly recommended.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Pioneer Life in the early United States Aug 18, 2002
By Scott Owens DVM
"historyvet"
I had this book in an earlier edition (1970's?) and found it delightful. As a boy I pored over the text and line drawings to learn how farm life was 150 years hence (I grew up on a farm). The knowledge of the means of labor and variety of tools which were crafted and used has been with me since, and it is interesting to see some of those tools in antique stores and know exactly how they were used. It also has given me great insight into how my ancestors settled the regions were they made their homes, as my family history research progressed.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
One of the best Mar 09, 2007
By Dennis R. Obrien
Somehow the sum of the story, descriptions of tools and techniques, and simple drawings adds up to one of the most compelling, accessible, and effective depictions of life in 19th century America I've every read. I came across this wonderful book while doing research for my undergraduate thesis over thirty years ago, I used it very effectively to teach high school history, and just last year I had a great time reading it with my 11 year old son. In all those years I have never seen it fail to engage and energize the reader, often compelling them out of their seats to try one the contraptions for themselves (the ink recipe works well). How cool is that!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Not really a diary Mar 21, 2007
By Lousy Cook
Like the previous reviewer, this book was not what I was expecting. Thinking that most teenage boys hundreds of years ago are just like teenage boys today, I was very surprised to find a published diary of a kid who was willing to write down his thoughts on life. With many entries consisting entirely of one or two words like "Plowed today." and "Do." (ditto), this book does little to offer the reader insight into the thoughts of this boy. The diary portion of the book is disappointing, and is used as a jumping off point for the author to explain in words and pictures about the technology of the early 19th century. The explanations are fascinating, the technology amazing. Anyone who has ever thought about how the pyramids could have been built by thousands of slaves should take a gander at how a covered bridge (that could hold the weight of oxen and a cart and it's load and driver) was constructed by a few neighborhood farmers. The illustrations are the backbone of this book and they are excellent. I wish the author would strike a deal with the publishers of Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" series to draw and explain the machinery described in those books. I would recommend this book as a gift for anyone, kid or adult, who is interested in architecture or engineering, or who loves history.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Great Diary! Mar 08, 2001
This was a great book about Noah and his father Issac and their encounters and troubles they have while building to improve their farm. I loved this book and will probably re-read it over and over again! One interesting thing was that Noah spelt peas wrong! It is also a love tale for those of you that like that type of thing.
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