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Everyday Life in Premodern Europe - Sourcebook of annotated internet links to articles and primary materials.

From Domesticity to Modernity - Online exhibit at Cornell University which explores the question: "What was home economics?"

The History and Philosophy of Marriage - An 1869 tract about the historical and philosophical basis for monogamy and polygamy.

History of Marriage - Article from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

The History of Private Life - Collection of articles and essays on domestic life in America's past. Topics include childbirth, courtship, death and dying, family life, food, and housework.

Marriage in Ancient Rome - Selected information plus a bibliography and internet links.

When Work is Done - Lesson plan for teaching students about the leisure time of the working class of the USA in the early 20th Century.