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Stage-coach and Tavern Days

By Alice Morse Earle
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The work examines the social, material, and cultural life of inns, ordinaries, and stage-coach travel in earlier centuries, tracing how tavern architecture, landlord practices, and food and drink customs shaped communal life. It surveys signage, tavern goods and implements, and the role of alehouses in wartime and local politics, then follows the shift from packhorse roads to turnpikes and the development of wagons and stage-coaches, drivers, and the daily hardships and romanticized aspects of road travel. Chapters also collect anecdotes, bills, illustrations, and ghost stories that illuminate everyday experience on the road and in the taproom.

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Alice Morse Earle

Alice Morse Earle was an American author and historian known for her detailed explorations of early American life and customs. Her works often focus on the colonial period, providing insights into the daily lives, traditions, and social practices of the time. Notable titles include "Child Life in Colonial Days," which captures the experiences of children in early America, and "Customs and Fashions in Old New England," which examines the cultural practices of the region. Earle's writing is characterized by a blend of narrative and historical analysis, making her contributions significant to the understanding of American heritage.

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