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30 produkter
Mother of the Mets
The Fabulously Wealthy Socialite Who Built the Most Beloved Team in Baseball
Inbunden, 2027
396 kr
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Mother of the Mets tells the riches-to-winnings story of how Joan Whitney Payson, the epitome of American wealth and privilege, brought National League baseball back to New York City. Payson was known for her jolly, matronly persona, but Cynthia A. Kierner shows that behind the façade of the …
Traders and Gentlefolk
The Livingstons of New York, 1675-1790
Inbunden, 1992
768 kr
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Including among their number a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of an ironworks, the Livingstons were a prominent family in the political, economic, and social life of colonial New York. Drawing on a rich array of sources, Cynthia Kierner vividly recreates the history of …
Beyond the Household
Women's Place in the Early South, 1700–1835
Inbunden, 1998
1704 kr
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Much has been written about the "southern lady," that pervasive and enduring icon of antebellum regional identity. But how did the lady get on her pedestal—and were the lives of white southern women always so different from those of their northern contemporaries? In her ambitious new book, Cynthia …
Traders and Gentlefolk
The Livingstons of New York, 1675-1790
Häftad, 2010
563 kr
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Including among their number a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of an ironworks, the Livingstons were a prominent family in the political, economic, and social life of colonial New York. Drawing on a rich array of sources, Cynthia Kierner vividly recreates the history of …
Beyond the Household
Women's Place in the Early South, 1700–1835
Häftad, 1998
519 kr
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Much has been written about the "southern lady," that pervasive and enduring icon of antebellum regional identity. But how did the lady get on her pedestal—and were the lives of white southern women always so different from those of their northern contemporaries? In her ambitious new book, Cynthia …
Rethinking American Disasters
Av Cynthia A. Kierner, Matthew Mulcahy m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
398 kr
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Rethinking American Disasters is a pathbreaking collection of essays on hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and other calamities in the United States and British colonial America over four centuries. Proceeding from the premise that there is no such thing as a "natural" disaster, the collection invites …
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello
Her Life and Times
E-bok, 2012
368 kr
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As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large household, …
Tory’s Wife
A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America
Inbunden, 2023
355 kr
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The Spurgin family of North Carolina experienced the cataclysm of the American Revolution in the most dramatic ways--and from different sides. This engrossing book tells the story of Jane Welborn Spurgin, a patriot who welcomed General Nathanael Greene to her home and aided Continental forces while …
Tory's Wife
A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America
E-bok, 2023
440 kr
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Finalist for the 2024 George Washington Prize The Spurgin family of North Carolina experienced the cataclysm of the American Revolution in the most dramatic ways—and from different sides. This engrossing book tells the story of Jane Welborn Spurgin, a patriot who welcomed General Nathanael Greene …
Scandal at Bizarre
Rumor and Reputation in Jefferson's America
Häftad, 2024
402 kr
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In the early 1790s Richard Randolph was accused of fathering a child by his sister-in-law, Nancy, and murdering the baby shortly after its birth. Rumors about the incident, which occurred during a visit to the plantation of close family friends, spread like wildfire. Randolph found himself on trial …
Scandal at Bizarre
Rumor and Reputation in Jefferson''s America
E-bok, 2024
426 kr
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In the early 1790s Richard Randolph was accused of fathering a child by his sister-in-law, Nancy, and murdering the baby shortly after its birth. Rumors about the incident, which occurred during a visit to the plantation of close family friends, spread like wildfire. Randolph found himself on trial …
Tory's Wife
A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America
Häftad, 2025
252 kr
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Finalist for the 2024 George Washington Prize The Spurgin family of North Carolina experienced the cataclysm of the American Revolution in the most dramatic ways—and from different sides. This engrossing book tells the story of Jane Welborn Spurgin, a patriot who welcomed General Nathanael Greene …
Contrast
Manners, Morals, and Authority in the Early American Republic
Inbunden, 2007
1037 kr
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"The Contrast", which premiered at New York City's John Street Theater in 1787, was the first American play performed in public by a professional theater company. The play, written by New England-born, Harvard-educated, Royall Tyler was timely, funny, and extremely popular. When the play appeared …
Contrast
Manners, Morals, and Authority in the Early American Republic
Häftad, 2007
395 kr
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"The Contrast", which premiered at New York City's John Street Theater in 1787, was the first American play performed in public by a professional theater company. The play, written by New England-born, Harvard-educated, Royall Tyler was timely, funny, and extremely popular. When the play appeared …
Virginia Women
Their Lives and Times, Volume 2
Av Cynthia A. Kierner, Sandra Gioia Treadway
Inbunden, 2016
1551 kr
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This second of two volumes continues the exploration of the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. Seventeen essays written by established and emerging scholars recover the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the transition from slavery …
Virginia Women
Their Lives and Times, Volume 2
Av Cynthia A. Kierner, Sandra Gioia Treadway
Häftad, 2016
644 kr
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This second of two volumes continues the exploration of the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. Seventeen essays written by established and emerging scholars recover the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the transition from slavery …
Virginia Women
Their Lives and Times, Volume 1
Av Cynthia A. Kierner, Sandra Gioia Treadway
E-bok, 2015
632 kr
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Virginia Women is the first of two volumes exploring the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. This collection of seventeen essays, written by established and emerging scholars, recovers the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the …
Virginia Women
Their Lives and Times, Volume 2
Av Cynthia A. Kierner, Sandra Gioia Treadway
E-bok, 2016
2059 kr
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This second of two volumes continues the exploration of the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. Seventeen essays written by established and emerging scholars recover the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the transition from slavery …
Virginia Women
Their Lives and Times, Volume 2
Av Sandra Gioia Treadway, Cynthia A. Kierner
E-bok, 2016
1903 kr
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This second of two volumes continues the exploration of the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. Seventeen essays written by established and emerging scholars recover the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the transition from slavery …
Virginia Women
Their Lives and Times, Volume 1
Av Sandra Gioia Treadway, Cynthia A. Kierner
E-bok, 2015
613 kr
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Virginia Women is the first of two volumes exploring the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. This collection of seventeen essays, written by established and emerging scholars, recovers the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the …
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello
Her Life and Times
E-bok, 2012
937 kr
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As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large household, …
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello
Her Life and Times
Häftad, 2014
430 kr
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As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large household, …
Inventing Disaster
The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood
E-bok, 2019
2051 kr
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When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, Inventing Disaster explains the origins and development of this predictable, even …
Inventing Disaster
The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood
Häftad, 2024
314 kr
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When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, Inventing Disaster explains the origins and development of this predictable, even …
American Revolution
Essays on the Founding Era
Av Nicholas Popper, Cynthia A. Kierner m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
321 kr
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The long conflict that culminated in the American Revolution and the founding of the U.S. Republic upended the lives of men and women throughout the colonies. In a time of upheaval and uncertainty, they reinvented their lives, their communities, and their vision of the world.Drawing from the …
Inventing Disaster
The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood
E-bok, 2019
279 kr
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When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, Inventing Disaster explains the origins and development of this predictable, even …
Inventing Disaster
The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood
E-bok, 2019
2051 kr
Lägg i varukorg
When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate relief efforts. Amply illustrated and expansively researched, Inventing Disaster explains the origins and development of this predictable, even …
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello
Her Life and Times
E-bok, 2012
368 kr
Lägg i varukorg
As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large household, …
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello
Her Life and Times
E-bok, 2012
1071 kr
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As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha Patsy Jefferson Randolph (17721836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large household, she …
Scandal at Bizarre
Rumor and Reputation in Jefferson's America
Häftad, 2006
427 kr
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In the early 1790s, Richard Randolph was accused of fathering a child by his sister-in-law, Nancy, and murdering the baby shortly after its birth. Rumors about the incident, which occurred during a visit to the plantation of close family friends, spread like wildfire. Randolph found himself on …