"Some American Ladies" offers a captivating collection of seven informal biographies that shed light on the lives and characters of prominent women from the early days of the United States. Meade Minnigerode moves beyond dry historical facts to provide vibrant portraits of figures such as Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolly Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Catherine Adams, Rachel Jackson, and Peggy Eaton. Through these sketches, the author explores the social and political landscapes of the 18th and 19th centuries, ...
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"Some American Ladies" offers a captivating collection of seven informal biographies that shed light on the lives and characters of prominent women from the early days of the United States. Meade Minnigerode moves beyond dry historical facts to provide vibrant portraits of figures such as Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolly Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Catherine Adams, Rachel Jackson, and Peggy Eaton. Through these sketches, the author explores the social and political landscapes of the 18th and 19th centuries, highlighting how these women navigated their roles within the burgeoning republic. This work serves as an essential exploration of American history from a personal and social perspective. By focusing on the wives of presidents and other influential women of the era, "Some American Ladies" provides a nuanced understanding of the domestic and public pressures they faced. Minnigerode's engaging prose brings to life the individual spirits of these historical figures, making this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in women's history, American biography, and the foundational years of the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Very good in fair dust jacket. viii, 287 p. illus. 24 cm. Martha Washington. --Abigail Adams. --Dolly Madison. --Elizabeth Monroe and Louisa Adams. --Rachel Jackson. --Peggy Eaton. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. dj has edgewear tears, small missing pieces on edgewear, large 2" tear on front cover, two large binding tears.
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Add this copy of Some American Ladies Seven Informal Biographies to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by J Mercurio Books Maps & Prints rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Garrison, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1926 by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
