Thomas and Charity Rotch : the Quaker Experience of Settlement in Ohio in the Early Republic 1800-1824.

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

This first full length study of Quakers Charity and Thomas Rotch, early New England settlers to northeast Ohio (1811-1824) explores their role in the transformation of the frontier environment from wilderness to a prosperous market town. The book utilizes a wide selection of archival sources to prov...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wittman, Barbara K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
Temas:
Rotch, Thomas, > 1767-1823.
Rotch, Charity Rodman, > 1766-1824.
Rotch, Thomas, > 1767-1823
Quakers > Ohio.
Frontier and pioneer life > Ohio.
Judaism.
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
Social & cultural history.
RELIGION > Christianity > Denominations.
Frontier and pioneer life
Quakers
Ohio
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This first full length study of Quakers Charity and Thomas Rotch, early New England settlers to northeast Ohio (1811-1824) explores their role in the transformation of the frontier environment from wilderness to a prosperous market town. The book utilizes a wide selection of archival sources to provide insights into early community building in Ohio. The letters of Charity Rotch suggest that Quaker women forged particular sorts of relationships that encouraged their interconnections and interdependence. Women also recognized the significance of gender in their lives as they defined themselves c.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1443884863
9781443884860

Ejemplares similares