Women in George Washington's world /

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"This volume highlights some of the women Washington knew: women who admired and memorialized him; women who provided him love and solace; women who frustrated him; women who worked for or against him. The essays reveal the lives of a diverse group of women, from plantation mistresses to enslav...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lewis, Charlene M. Boyer, 1965- (Editor ), Boudreau, George, 1964- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
Temas:
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Relations with women.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Family.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Friends and associates.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Relations with slaves.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799.
HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Families.
Friendship.
Relations with slaves.
Relations with women.
Informational works
Essays
Biographies
Biographies.
Informational works.
Essays.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"This volume highlights some of the women Washington knew: women who admired and memorialized him; women who provided him love and solace; women who frustrated him; women who worked for or against him. The essays reveal the lives of a diverse group of women, from plantation mistresses to enslaved workers, loyalists and patriots, poets and socialites, as well as mothers, wives, and sisters. Figures discussed include Mary Ball Washington, Martha Washington, Margaret Arnold, Phillis Wheatley, Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Willing Powel, Moll Judge, Ona Judge, Ann Pamela Cunningham, as well as members of the Washington and Custis families and women workers enslaved by them"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0813947456
9780813947457

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