The Wheelwright

Download or read book The Wheelwright written by Christine Petersen and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wheelwright�s main job was to make wooden wheels for horse-drawn carriages. In this book, discover how people were kept aloft on their carriages and rolling through colonial times. This historical volume chronicles the formative years of the United States through the activities and occupations of its community members. In this book, explore the everyday life, responsibilities, social life as a colonial wheelwright, and the affect of the profession on colonial America. Hands-on activities and recipes, sidebars detailing the history and evolution of the profession and key social studies words defined in the glossary.