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Children at play an American history

Title
Children at play [electronic resource] : an American history / Howard P. Chudacoff.
Author
Chudacoff, Howard P.
Publication
New York : New York University Press, c2007.

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Description
1 online resource (xvi, 269 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Children at play (Online)
Alternative Title
Children at play (Online)
Subject
  • Children > United States > History
  • Play > United States > History
  • Children > United States > Social life and customs
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-261) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction: Play -- Childhood and play in colonial America -- Domesticating children, 1800-1850 -- The arrival of toys, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- The golden age, 1900-1950 -- The commercialization of children's play, 1950 to the present -- Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present -- Conclusion.
LCCN
2007007865
OCLC
ssj0000121027
Author
Chudacoff, Howard P.
Title
Children at play [electronic resource] : an American history / Howard P. Chudacoff.
Imprint
New York : New York University Press, c2007.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-261) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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