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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.

Courtship Today: The View From Academia - - Long article by Daniel Cere. "Scholars would do us all a great service if they would rediscover their interest in marriage and the pathways leading to it." (2001)

The End of Courtship - - Long article by Leon R. Kass. "Today, there are no socially prescribed forms of conduct that help guide young men and women in the direction of matrimony... Things were not always like this." (1997)