{"product_id":"much-to-be-done-private-life-in-ontario-from-victorian-diaries-paperback","title":"Much to Be Done: Private Life in Ontario from Victorian Diaries - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRyan Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictorian Ontario included people from all walks of life from homeless beggars to wealthy gentry. In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuch To Be Done\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e we glimpse how life was lived in 19th-century Ontario, not only in the grand mansions, but also in the farm houses and streets where our ancestors lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis publication could be your great-grandmother's story, following the cycle of life from courtship to childbirth to celebration and death. Diaries, with some contributions from letters, newspapers and reminiscences, provide a fresh and contemporary viewpoint. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuch To Be Done\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e promotes a historical understanding which links people of today with the Ontario of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Hoffman was born and raised in the north of England. Some of her female relatives, particularly a great-aunt whose home was a 350-year-old farmhouse nestled in the Derbyshire Pennines, encouraged and set the scene for developing her interest in social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving come to Canada in 1966, Frances lives in a log house on the banks of the Grand River in the heart of Mennonite country near Waterloo, Ontario. It was while entertaining Old Order Mennonite neighbors, and in coming to appreciate the \"old world\" quality that pervades much of their lives, that the idea of writing \u003ci\u003eMuch To Be Done\u003c\/i\u003e was conceived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Hoffman recently retired from her position as oral historian with the Kitchener Public Library. She is a keen researcher of family history and is a past Chair of the Waterloo-Wellington Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Over many years, Frances has held a number of volunteer positions relating to the areas of genealogy and local history. She is a former Board member of the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation. She has produced an extensive array of genealogical reference publications and co-authored, with Ryan Taylor, \u003ci\u003eAcross the Waters: Ontario Immigrants' Experiences 1820-1850\u003c\/i\u003e. Her keen interest in culinary history led to the writing of \u003ci\u003eSteeped In Tradition: A Celebration of Tea\u003c\/i\u003e. Various areas of culinary studies, including those related to tea, continue to inspire a number of her research projects. She has lectured extensively and presented workshops on a variety of topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.02 x 6.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664660955238,"sku":"9781550027723","price":29.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/5mglNVBxxX9781550027723.webp?v=1791474765","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/much-to-be-done-private-life-in-ontario-from-victorian-diaries-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}