New! Two Fantastic E-Books about the Civil War


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Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks

40 Photographs of Women and Girls During the Civil War
E-book
35 pages
Price $14.95

Do you love to look at vintage photographs? Are you planning a Civil War reenactment? Would you like to create an authentic hoop skirt dress but don’t have any ideas? If you answered yes to any of those questions then Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks is for you. This book has forty authentic photographs of women and girls from the Civil War era. Each photograph is accompanied by a brief description and-when known-who she was. Some of the photos are of famous ladies-including several First Ladies-and others are of unidentified women. There is a short overview of hoop skirts and their popularity. At the end of the book are two pages of suggestions on how to use the book.

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Little Women Costumes

Includes Patterns and Instructions for Making Cuffs, Collar, Belt, Pockets, and Cape
E-book
12 pages
Price $5.95

Would you like to dress up as Meg, Jo, Beth, or Amy? This e-book has simple patterns for making accessories to go over another dress, which is a very inexpensive way to create a new outfit without a purchasing another dress. Includes patterns and instructions for making cuffs, collar, belt, pockets, and cape. Illustrations and step-by-step instructions make this book easy to use, even for a beginning seamstress.

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Costumes With Character & Heroines of the Past

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Costumes With Character

Make your own costumes from 11 different time periods with 1 dress!
E-book
Foreword by Mrs. Jennie Chancey
97 pages
Price $27.95

This exciting historical costume book has 11 creative costume patterns from the 1620’s to the turn of the 20th Century (including Pilgrim, Puritan, Quaker, Revolutionary War, 1830’s Pioneer, Civil War, 2 Victorian chapters, Turn of the 20th Century, and Sailor outfit), beautiful color photos, step by step easy to follow instructions, interesting facts about each time period, thought provoking quotes by famous people, and a recommended resource reference chapter for further study.

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Heroines of the Past-Colonial 1630-1775

Unit study about little-known women in history
E-book
41 pages
Price $17.97

Experience the Colonial Era in a whole new light with this full color e-book.  History is more than just dates and events; it is the story of people.  In this e-book you will read:

  • Two articles about heroines of the past: Sarah Edwards, wife of Jonathan Edwards and Sarah West, mother of the famous artist Benjamin West
  • Short biographies about four colonial women
  • Encouraging quotes
  • Fun facts
  • Instructions for making a hornbook
  • If You Were a Female Colonist
  • A quiz about the names of the colonies
  • A book review about The Last of the Mohicans
  • Two whole pages of recommended resources
  • Games from long ago
  • Examining historical art
  • Writing a story from a Colonial picture
  • Four Heroines of the Past Collectable Cards
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Colonial Cuisine E-book, 4 pages, Price $0.99 FREE
The Puritans were so devoted to God that they actually found a way to incorporate the Bible in cooking. In this short e-book there are recipes for making food from the colonial era. This book contains two recipes.

Heroines of the Past Collectable Cards Games and Activities E-book, 4 pages, Price $0.99 FREE
This e-book has several fun ideas of things you can do with the cards in the Heroines of the Past-Colonial e-book.

www.AmyPuetz.com presents Poems by Anne Bradstreet E-book, 20 pages, Price $4.95 FREE
Anne Bradstreet is one of the most famous Puritan women.  She was a mother of eight children and a talented poetess.  The driving force behind this woman was her love for God.  This encouraging e-book has twelve poems and a biography.  Included are her delightful poems, To My Dear Children, To My Dear and Loving Husband, The Author to Her Book, The Flesh and the Spirit, and The Vanity of All Worldly Things, etc.

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Heroines of the Past-Patriot 1775-1783

Unit study about little-known women in history
E-book
39 pages
Price $17.97

This e-book does an amazing job of making the American Revolution come to life. It features:

  • Two articles about heroines of the past
    • Elizabeth Lewis, whose husband signed the Declaration of Independence
    • Ann Story, who was called the Mother of the Green Mountain Boys
  • Short biographies about six famous women of the Revolution
  • Encouraging quotes
  • Fun facts
  • Instructions for making a Revolutionary War Flag
  • Directions on how to create a fabulous hairstyle
  • If you were a woman patriot during the American Revolution
  • A quiz about people of the American Revolution
  • A book review about Wives of the Signers
  • Two whole pages of recommended resources
  • Games from long ago
  • Examining historical art
  • Write a story from a Revolutionary War picture
  • Six Heroines of the Past Collectable Cards
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Come and Get It E-book, 4 pages, Price $0.99 FREE
A short e-book with recipes from the Revolutionary War.

Heroines of the Past Collectable Cards Games and Activities E-book, 4 pages Price $0.99 FREE
This e-book has several fun ideas of things you can do with the cards in the Heroines of the Past-Patriot e-book.

Selections from Ben Franklin’s Wit and Wisdom E-book, 15 pages, Price $3.99 FREE
We’ve all heard the saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." Benjamin Franklin had this and many other wise saying in his Poor Richard’s Almanac. This e-book is from an old book that belonged to my Granddaddy who was a preacher. I’m sure you will enjoy reading these wonderful proverbs!

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Heroines of the Past-Victorian 1870-1900

Unit study about little-known women in history
E-book
44 pages
Price $17.97

Let the Victorian Era come alive as you read the pages of this delightful e-book. It features:

  • Two articles about heroines of the past
    • Lucretia Garfield, the wife of President James A. Garfield
    • Fanny Crosby, the well-known hymn writer
  • Encouraging quotes
  • Fun facts
  • Instructions for making a Victorian Cape, Bonnet, and Muff
  • If you were a Lady During the Victorian era
  • A quiz about food of the Victorian era
  • A book review about Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
  • Four pages of recommended resources
  • Games from long ago
  • Examining historical art
  • Write a story from a Victorian picture
  • Four Heroines of the Past Collectable Cards
3 Free Bonus Books

Tea Time E-book, 4 pages, Price $0.99 FREE
Tea Time was a very important part of Victorian society. In this short e-book you will find four authentic Victorian recipes.

Heroines of the Past Collectable Cards Games and Activities E-book, 4 pages, Price $0.99 FREE
This e-book has several fun ideas of things you can do with the cards in the Heroines of the Past-Victorian e-book.

Book Review In His Steps E-book, 5 pages, Price $0.99 FREE
In His Steps is one of the most moving books of all times. It is the story of a congregation that decides to ask the question "What would Jesus do?" before making any decision. The results are amazing. This book review has questions and answers that will be very beneficial as you read the book.
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