The American Woman's Home; or, Principles of Domestic Science [Illustrated]: Being A Guide to the Formation and Maintenance of Economical, Healthful, Beautiful, and Christian Homes in Bloomington, MN

Originally published in 1869,
The American Woman's Home; or, Principles of Domestic Science: Being A Guide to the Formation and Maintenance of Economical, Healthful, Beautiful, and Christian Homes
, instructs young women on their proper role in the middle-class home. Its lessons about Domestic Science ranged from the correct way to raise children to the appropriate type of picture to hang in the parlor.