Stung by the protests that followed a passing remark in his history of Windsor, Connecticut, Henry Reed Stiles set out to document bundling, the custom by which courting couples spent the night together in bed, clothed. He traces it from Europe to colonial New England, quotes the ballads and sermons it provoked, and explains why it faded.
A short, amused piece of social history that still surprises readers today. Download the free EPUB.