A notorious woman : Anne Royall in Jacksonian America /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clapp, Elizabeth J. (Elizabeth Jane), 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Royall, Anne Newport, > 1769-1854.
Royall, Anne Newport, > 1769-1854 > Public opinion.
Royall, Anne Newport, > 1769-1854 > Political and social views.
1800-1899
Women journalists > United States > Biography.
Women travelers > United States > Biography.
Sex role > United States > History > 19th century.
Journalists > United States > Biography.
Newspaper editors > United States > Biography.
Travel writers > United States > Biography.
Femmes journalistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Voyageuses > États-Unis > Biographies.
Rôle selon le sexe > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Journalistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Journalists.
Newspaper editors.
Political and social views.
Public opinion.
Sex role.
Travel writers.
Women journalists.
Women travelers.
United States > History > 1815-1861 > Biography.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1815-1861 > Biographies.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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