Early City Life

Early Settler Life

by Bobbie Kalman

A look at daily life in a nineteenth-century American city covers fire protection, street services, homes, slums, churches, entertainment, traffic, letter writing, servants, stores, parks and public health

64 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 1983

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[Thomas Schulte]

This volume for children is rich in B&W photographs and illustrations. Covering the evolution of cities and many dimensions of urban life this focus on 19th century situations asks many open-ended questions to engage the reader and prompt thought and reflection.