Soldier princess : the life & legend of Agnes Salm-Salm in North America, 1861-1867 /

"Beautiful and brave, outlandish and unconventional, Princess Agnes Salm-Salm played a sometimes controversial, often conspicuous, and always colorful role in three of the nineteenth century's major events: the American Civil War, the fall of Maximilian's empire in Mexico, and the Fra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coffey, David, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2002.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Salm-Salm, Agnes Elisabeth Winona Leclerq Joy, > Prinzessin zu, > 1840-1912 > Homes and haunts > North America.
Salm-Salm, Agnes Elisabeth Winona Leclerq Joy, > Prinzessin zu, > 1840-1912
1800-1899
Women > North America > Biography.
Princesses > North America > Biography.
Women > United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Women > Mexico > History > European intervention, 1861-1867.
History > General.
History & Archaeology.
Princesses > Amérique du Nord > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
HISTORY.
Diplomatic relations
Homes
Manners and customs
Princesses
Women
United States > Social life and customs > 19th century.
United States > Foreign relations > Mexico.
Mexico > Foreign relations > United States.
Mexico > History > European intervention, 1861-1867 > Women.
États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Mexique.
Mexique > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
Mexique > Histoire > 1861-1867 (Intervention européenne) > Femmes.
Mexico
North America
United States
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Beautiful and brave, outlandish and unconventional, Princess Agnes Salm-Salm played a sometimes controversial, often conspicuous, and always colorful role in three of the nineteenth century's major events: the American Civil War, the fall of Maximilian's empire in Mexico, and the Franco-Prussian War. During the Civil War this mysterious American woman married a German soldier of fortune who served in the Union Army and happened also to be a minor prince. Over the course of the war she combined beauty and assertiveness to advance her husband's career and in the meantime lived a most unlikely adventure. The impetuous couple later rallied to Maximilian's cause in Mexico, where Agnes's extravagant efforts to save the doomed emperor made her a leading figure in the tragedy. The princess went on to earn praise for her work in the field hospitals of France. By the time of her death in 1912 this enigmatic woman's life had become the stuff of myth, which she had only encouraged. Stories featured her fighting beside her husband in battle while treating the wounded. She claimed to have received a captain's commission for her services and to have been a close friend of President Lincoln, which apparently she was not. One story even placed her in command of a company of troops during Sherman's March to the Sea."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 129 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-121) and index.
ISBN:1585449660
9781585449668

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