Dozens of projects
and activities that will take you back to the days of
the American Civil War. Travel back to 1862 and spend
a year with the Wheelers, an African American family
in New York City, and the Parkhursts, a white family
in Charleston, South Carolina.
Eleven-year-old Emily Parkhurst and twelve-year-old
Timothy Wheeler are eager to share the fun, adventure,
and hard work of their daily lives. Along the way, they’ll
show you how to play the games they play and make the
toys and crafts they make. Make your own apple pandowdy
and whip up a batch of tasty gingerbread. Send top-secret
messages in Morse code, gather materials for crafting
evergreen wreaths and pinecone turkeys,and sculpt a
miniature sheep out of homemade clay dough. Play the
exciting African game of mankala—that is, if you
have time after making your own potato-print wrapping
paper, papier-mâché bowl, and marzipan
decorations.
Civil War Days is filled with interesting historical
information and facts about growing up in days gone
by. Discover how different—and how similar—life
was for American kids in history.
