Introduction: Play
Childhood and play in colonial America
Domesticating children, 1800-1850
The arrival of toys, 1850-1900
The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950
The golden age, 1900-1950
The commercialization of children's play, 1950 to the present
Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present
Conclusion.
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Children at play : an American history by Howard P. Chudacoff. ISBN 9780814716649. Published by New York University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
