Download or read book The American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science written by Catharine Esther Beecher and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking to elevate the status of domestic work, Beecher and co-author Harriet Beecher Stowe redefine it as labor for which women must be educated. They also offer instruction in the specifics of maintaining a household.