More Than Petticoats: Remarkable New Hampshire Women Paperback - 2009
by Gail Underwood Parker
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Moving portraits of thirteen freedom-loving women who helped make New Hampshire what it is today More than Petticoats: Remarkable New Hampshire Women profiles the lives of thirteen of the state's most important historical figures--women from across New Hampshire, from many different walks of life. With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still resonate today. Read about: - Ona Judge Staines, who fled the most powerful man in America and found safety and freedom in New Hampshire- Sarah Hale, the widowed mother who edited America's first great women's magazine and lobbied President Lincoln for a new holiday--Thanksgiving - Laura Bridgman, an example for Helen Keller and those who followed- Marilla Ricker, who sought to run for governor before women could even voteEach of these women demonstrated an independence of spirit that is as inspiring now as it was then. Read about their extraordinary lives in this captivating collection of biographies.
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- Title More Than Petticoats: Remarkable New Hampshire Women
- Author Gail Underwood Parker
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Conn
- Date 2009
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780762740024 / 0762740027
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 in (22.35 x 14.99 x 1.27 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: New England
- Geographic Orientation: New Hampshire
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects New Hampshire, Women - New Hampshire
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008050404
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2009, Page 24
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