Covers the experiences of and attitudes about children and youth during the decades following the American Revolution. This book explores a broad range of topics, from the ways in which…

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the civilian history of the Civil War. This book describes the home front through the lives of individuals and the histories of events and institutions…

The American media has recently discovered children’s experiences in present-day wars. This book shows that boys and girls have routinely contributed to war efforts, armies have accepted under-aged soldiers for…

Examines the aspects of childhood in the American colonies between the late sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries. This work contains essays and documents that shed light on the ways in…

In The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction, Marten provides a sweeping narrative of the key features of childhood through time and around the world, focusing on conflict and…

The 3rd issue of Prototype’s annual anthology: a space for new work, open to all and free from formal guidelines or restrictions. Poetry, prose, visual work and experiments in between.