The Life of Esther de Berdt, Afterwards Esther Reed, of Pennsylvania
Author: William Bradford REED
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Published: 1853
Total Pages: 348
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Author: William Bradford REED
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Published: 1853
Total Pages: 348
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Owen S. Ireland
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 2018-01-04
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 0271080612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the time of her death in 1780, British-born Esther DeBerdt Reed—a name few know today—was one of the most politically important women in Revolutionary America. Her treatise “The Sentiments of an American Woman” articulated the aspirations of female patriots, and the Ladies Association of Philadelphia, which she founded, taught generations of women how to translate their political responsibilities into action. DeBerdt Reed’s social connections and political sophistication helped transform her husband, Joseph Reed, from a military leader into the president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, a position analogous to the modern office of governor. DeBerdt Reed’s life yields remarkable insight into the scope of women’s political influence in an age ruled by the strict social norms structured by religion and motherhood. The story of her courtship, marriage, and political career sheds light both on the private and political lives of women during the Revolution and on how society, religion, and gender interacted as a new nation struggled to build its own identity. Engaging, comprehensive, and built on primary source material that allows DeBerdt Reed’s own voice to shine, Owen Ireland’s expertly researched biography rightly places her in a prominent position in the pantheon of our founders, both female and male.
Author: William Bradford Reed
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Published: 1853
Total Pages: 344
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Published: 1853
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Colonial Society of Massachusetts
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 608
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrimarily consists of: Transactions, v. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 32, 34-35, 38, 42-43; and: Collections, v. 2, 4, 9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-31, 33, 36-37, 39-41; also includes lists of members.
Author: Colonial Society of Massachusetts
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 836
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 590
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVols. 1,3,5-8,10-14,17-21,24-28,32,34-35,38,42-43,1892-1956 are its Transactions.
Author: San Francisco Free Public Library
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 602
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Susan E. Klepp
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2017-11-01
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 0807838713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the Age of Revolution, how did American women conceive their lives and marital obligations? By examining the attitudes and behaviors surrounding the contentious issues of family, contraception, abortion, sexuality, beauty, and identity, Susan E. Klepp demonstrates that many women--rural and urban, free and enslaved--began to radically redefine motherhood. They asserted, or attempted to assert, control over their bodies, their marriages, and their daughters' opportunities. Late-eighteenth-century American women were among the first in the world to disavow the continual childbearing and large families that had long been considered ideal. Liberty, equality, and heartfelt religion led to new conceptions of virtuous, rational womanhood and responsible parenthood. These changes can be seen in falling birthrates, in advice to friends and kin, in portraits, and in a gradual, even reluctant, shift in men's opinions. Revolutionary-era women redefined femininity, fertility, family, and their futures by limiting births. Women might not have won the vote in the new Republic, they might not have gained formal rights in other spheres, but, Klepp argues, there was a women's revolution nonetheless.
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 1500
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