Americas vanishing folkways Author:Everett B. Wilson This book describes and pictures a wide range of the customs and manners of our forebears which are now forgotten or obscured by time. "Each year," says Everett B. Wilson, one of the country's leading antiquarians, "a few of our old traditional customs are dropped and new ones are adopted to replace them. The installation of inside plumbing and ... more »automatic water heaters, for example, has made it practical to bathe everydayk or at least several times a week, instead ofonly on Saturday night. Mr. Wilson takes a fresh look at htese vanishing folkways, touching upon such diversified topics as our ancestors' dress, homes, religion, fooks, laws, and forms of punishment.« less