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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Shaker Mill Books—a haven for bibliophiles in West Stockbridge

The independent bookstore is known for offering an eclectic collection of new, used, rare, antiquarian, and out-of-print books, complemented by clever displays.

CONNECTIONS: Feme covert, feme sole

Mostly a wife was protected from having any rights at all. The wife’s opinions and desires were not considered — “the perfect marriage was one mind and two bodies.”

Connections: Once upon a time, Christmas was banned

In eighteenth century Massachusetts the celebration of Christmas was forbidden. A fine of five shillings per offense was levied for the observance.
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The Edge Is Free To Read.

But Not To Produce.