Wethersfield Girls Weeding Onions, 1780. Courtesty Wethersfield Historical Society, Wethersfield, Conn.

Their daily life was strongly affected by cycles of day and night, because most of the work had to be done during the daylight.   What about you? Click here . . . How does the availability of electric light affect your daily life? What evidence of electricity would future historians find in your home?

 
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