Dames and Daughters of Colonial Days

""Dames and Daughters of Colonial Days"" by Geraldine Brooks is a historical non-fiction book that explores the lives of women during the colonial period in America. The book is divided into chapters that focus on specific women and their experiences, including Pocahontas, Anne Bradstreet, and Abigail Adams. Through their stories, the book examines the roles and expectations of women during this time period, as well as the challenges they faced and the contributions they made to colonial society. The book also provides insight into the cultural and social norms of the time, and how they affected women's lives. Overall, ""Dames and Daughters of Colonial Days"" offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of women in early America, and sheds light on the important role they played in shaping the country's history.1900. Illustrated. These narrative sketches of certain dames and daughters of our colonial days are designed to illustrate the different types, epochs and sections that made up our early American history. Contents: Anne Hutchinson, of Boston, Founder of the First Woman�������s Club in America; Frances Mary Jacqueline La Tour, the Defender of Fort La Tour; Margaret Brent, the Woman Ruler of Maryland; Madam Sarah Knight, a Colonial Traveller; Eliza Lucas, of Charleston, afterwards Wife of Chief-Justice Charles Pinckney; Martha Washington, of Mount Vernon, Wife of General George Washington; Abigail Adams, Wife of John Adams and Mother of John Quincy Adams; Elizabeth Schuyler, of Albany, afterwards Wife of Alexander Hamilton; and Sarah Wister and Deborah Norris, Two Quaker Friends of Philadelphia.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.