“It is written with a commendable absence of subjective theory or tendency and will be of value as a textbook when, owing to changes in popular sentiment, other war ‘histories’ written so soon after the events will have proved little more than political treatises. In short, a book worthy of a permanent place in any library.” B. L.
+ Survey 44:501 Jl 3 ’20 120w
“Will be found useful for general readers and students.”
+ The Times [London] Lit Sup p670 O 14 ’20 90w
HAYES, ELLEN. Wild turkeys and tallow candles. *$2.50 Four seas co. 977.1
20–19252
A book in which the author, formerly professor of astronomy in Wellesley college, recreates something of the atmosphere of pioneer days in Ohio, drawing on printed records and her own memories. In explanation of her title she says, “The turkey and the candle serve fairly well to indicate the early and the late colonial times. With the passing of the candle and the coming of the kerosene lamp modern life was fairly introduced. As my own memory runs back to a prekerosene time I am able to describe at first hand some phases of Granville township life that were essentially pioneer.” Part 1, Wild turkey period, has chapters on Early Ohio; The pioneer journey; The wilderness home, etc., and among the chapters of Part 2, Tallow candle period, are An octagon of education; The Wolcott homestead; The year around; The county fair; A child of the Ohio eighteen-fifties.
“The effect achieved is a brilliant painting of sturdy scenes that linger in the imagination after the book is laid down.”
+ N Y Evening Post p11 O 30 ’20 200w + Outlook 126:654 D 8 ’20 50w