Liberty's daughters : the revolutionary experience of American women, 1750-1800 : with a new preface /

First published in 1980, Liberty's Daughters is widely considered a landmark book on the history of American women and on the Revolution itself. Norton brilliantly portrays a dramatic transformation of women's private lives in the wake of the Revolution. This fascinating human story includ...

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Main Author: Norton, Mary Beth (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [1996]
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Summary:First published in 1980, Liberty's Daughters is widely considered a landmark book on the history of American women and on the Revolution itself. Norton brilliantly portrays a dramatic transformation of women's private lives in the wake of the Revolution. This fascinating human story includes lively anecdotes and revealing details from the personal papers of 450 eighteenth-century families. - Publisher.
Physical Description:xxii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-374) and index.
ISBN:0801483476
9780801483479