Laurie Coulter
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Cowboys and Coffin Makers: One Hundred 19th-Century Jobs You Might Have Feared or Fancied
art by Martha Newbigging
How did your ancestors make their living? Step back to the 1800s and witness a century of sweeping changes through the eyes of the workers who helped shape it. Cowboys and Coffin Makers is a fascinating look at 100 jobs from the 19th century organized in 20 thematic chapters.
"...the content in Cowboys and Coffin Makers is undeniably captivating. Rather than presenting historical events like the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War in general terms, Coulter approaches them through the eyes of blacksmiths, whaleboat boatheaders, candy makers, dime novel writers, cartographers, robber barons and 94 other professions. This perspective, besides being fresh and innovative, is completely kid-friendly... Highly recommended."
— Shannon Ozirny, CM Magazine
For ages 9–12
- 2007 Honor Award, National Parenting Publications
- "The Year's Best" List, Resource Links
- Book of the Year Award finalist, ForeWord Magazine
- Best Books for Kids & Teens 2008, Canadian Children's Book Centre
- 2009-2010 Red Cedar Award nominee
Take a look:
- The first book in the Annick Press "jobs in history" series was Archers, Alchemists and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed by Priscilla Galloway.
- To learn more about the 19th century, here are five history websites to explore: the Library of Congress site for kids; the Library of Congress American Memory: The Nineteenth Century in Print site memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/ncphome.html; the Library and Archives Canada Learning Centre www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/education/index-e.html; the McCord Museum of Canadian history www.mccord-museum.qc.ca; and BC Heritage www.bcheritage.ca.
- Listen to my podcast at http://www.annickpress.com/podcasts/podcasts%20index.html.
- See Extra! Extra! for jobs that didn't make it into the book.