Under the Southern Cross
Under the Southern Cross

Author: Isaac Gordon Bradwell

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780865546677

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The unforgettable events witnessed by an impressionable young Georgian originally found their way into print, piecemeal fashion, courtesy of the Confederate Veteran magazine. Long buried in the pages of this magazine's volumes, Bradwell's engaging and readable story is finally told in its entirety.

Southern Cross
Southern Cross

Author: Christine Leigh Heyrman

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 0307829731

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In an astonishing history, a work of strikingly original research and interpretation, Heyrman shows how the evangelical Protestants of the late-18th century affronted the Southern Baptist majority of the day, not only by their opposition to slaveholding, war, and class privilege, but also by their espousal of the rights of the poor and their encouragement of women's public involvement in the church.

Elizabeth Robins
Elizabeth Robins

Author: Angela V John

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2007-03-15

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 0752496468

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Beautiful and talented, versatile and charismatic, Elizabeth Robins was one of the foremost actresses of her day. Yet, this enduring character was also an active and lifelong feminist. This biography examines Elizabeth's historical identity and provides a study of the social culture surrounding a woman who lived a life in the spotlight.