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A Notorious Woman : Anne Royall in Jacksonian America /

"This book examines the life, reputation, and writings of Mrs. Anne Newport Royall (1769-1854) for what they can tell us about the Jacksonian era and women's roles in the period. A travel writer and newspaper editor, Royall wrote extensively about the religious and political issues of her...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Clapp, Elizabeth J. (Elizabeth Jane), 1960- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A frontier childhood
  • The widow and the court case
  • Making her way through writing
  • Mrs. Royall's travels
  • A virago errant in enchanted armor
  • A political woman and common scold
  • The female politico as newspaper editor
  • The widow of a revolutionary war officer.