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He is criticized by modern day [[feminists]] for his "rigidity" |
He is criticized by modern day [[feminists]] for his "rigidity" |
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William Alcott was the first president of the [[American Vegetarian Society]].<ref>http://www.ivu.org/history/societies/americanvs.html</ref> He was also the author of ''The Vegetable Diet As Sanctioned by Medical Men and By Experience in All Ages''. He also founded the [[The American Physiological Society]] in 1837, the world's first physiological society .<ref>http://www.ivu.org/history/usa19/william-alcott.html</ref>. He died [[March 29]] 1859. |
William Alcott was the first president of the [[American Vegetarian Society]].<ref>[http://www.ivu.org/history/societies/americanvs.html International Vegetarian Union - History of Vegetarianism - American Vegetarian Society<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was also the author of ''The Vegetable Diet As Sanctioned by Medical Men and By Experience in All Ages''. He also founded the [[The American Physiological Society]] in 1837, the world's first physiological society .<ref>[http://www.ivu.org/history/usa19/william-alcott.html History of Vegetarianism - William Andrus Alcott (1798-1859)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. He died [[March 29]] 1859. |
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==Books== |
==Books== |
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*''Confessions of a School Master'' 1839<ref>[http://www.osv.org/explore_learn/document_viewer.php?DocID=2047 Old Sturbridge Village | Explore & Learn | OSV Documents - William Alcott’s First Day as a School Master<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
*''Confessions of a School Master'' 1839<ref>[http://www.osv.org/explore_learn/document_viewer.php?DocID=2047 Old Sturbridge Village | Explore & Learn | OSV Documents - William Alcott’s First Day as a School Master<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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William Andrus Alcott (1798-1859) wrote many books on the topics of education and health. The was a physician and teacher. He wrote The Phisology of Marriage in 1856. He deplored free courtship manners. He specifically deplored "conversation which is too excitable", "presence of exciting books", "unnecessary heat", and many other courtship practices prevalent in 18th century America but steadily going out of fashion by 1856. He warned young people of the dangers of courtship.
He is criticized by modern day feminists for his "rigidity"
William Alcott was the first president of the American Vegetarian Society.[1] He was also the author of The Vegetable Diet As Sanctioned by Medical Men and By Experience in All Ages. He also founded the The American Physiological Society in 1837, the world's first physiological society .[2]. He died March 29 1859.
Books
- Confessions of a School Master 1839[3]
- The Young Man’s Guide 1839[4][5]
- The Young Woman's Guide[6]
- The Use of Tobacco: Its Physical, Intellectual, and Moral Effects on The Human System 1836[7]
- Art of Good Behavior 1848
- The Young Housekeeper 1842[8]
- The Young Mother Or Management Of Children In Regard To Health[9]
- Tea And Coffee: Their Physical, Intellectual And Moral Effect On The Human System And Are They Injurious?
- The Young Mother
- Adventures of Lot, the Nephew of Abraham[10]
- Familiar letters to young men on various subjects.: Designed as a companion to The young man's guide.[11]
- TRUST IN THE LORD; OR THE STORY OF ELIJAH AND THE RAVENS.[12]
- S T O R I E S Of ELIOT AND THE INDIANS.[13]
- Lectures on Life and Health, Or, The Laws and Means of Physical Culture 1853[14]
- The House I Live In The first Anatomy book for the general public.[15]
References
Hyowitz, Carol; Weissman, Michaele: A History of Women In America
- ^ International Vegetarian Union - History of Vegetarianism - American Vegetarian Society
- ^ History of Vegetarianism - William Andrus Alcott (1798-1859)
- ^ Old Sturbridge Village | Explore & Learn | OSV Documents - William Alcott’s First Day as a School Master
- ^ Old Sturbridge Village | Explore & Learn | OSV Documents - Advice on Choosing a Wife
- ^ http://www.nimbus.org/ElectronicTexts/YgMnsGde.1836.html online text
- ^ Project Gutenberg Edition of The Young Woman's Guide
- ^ Use of Tobacco: Physical, Intellectual, Moral Effects on Human System (1836), by Alcott, William A., M.D
- ^ Old Sturbridge Village | Explore & Learn | OSV Documents - The Ward Families and Their "Helps": Domestic Work, Workers, and Relationships on a New England Farm, 1787-1866
- ^ Project Gutenberg Edition of The Young Mother: or, Management of Children in Regard to Health
- ^ Electronic Text of William A Alcott's "The Adventures Of Lot"
- ^ http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=AJF2317 page images
- ^ Elijah the Tishbite - Alcott, Wm A
- ^ Stories of Eliot and the Indians
- ^ google books text
- ^ The Anatomical mission to Burma Sciencemag