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An uncommon woman : the life of Lydia Hamilton Smith /

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"A biography of Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813-1884), a prominent African American businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime housekeeper and life companion of the state's abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelley, Mark, 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2023]
Series:LancasterHistory
Subjects:
Smith, Lydia Hamilton, > 1813-1884.
Stevens, Thaddeus, > 1792-1868.
African American women > Pennsylvania > Lancaster > Biography.
African American businesspeople > Pennsylvania > Lancaster > Biography.
Businesswomen > Pennsylvania > Lancaster > Biography.
Housekeepers > Pennsylvania > Lancaster > Biography.
Lancaster (Pa.) > Biography.
Lancaster (Pa.) > History > 19th century.
Biographies.
Description
Summary:"A biography of Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813-1884), a prominent African American businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime housekeeper and life companion of the state's abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens"--
Item Description:"A Keystone book."
Physical Description:xi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-259) and index.
ISBN:9780271096759
0271096756