In the Midst of Alarms
The Untold Story of Women & the War of 1812
This is a ground-breaking study of women -- American, Canadian, British and aboriginal -- who experienced the War of 1812. Dianne Graves distils her years of research in diaries, records, memoirs and correspondence into a colourful examination of the ordeals, tragedies and triumphs of women who endured a conflict wished for by neither of the belligerents. She describes the woman's world of early 19th century North America: courtship and marriage, domestic life, childbirth and employment. Along the way she looks at fashion and clothing, cooking and gardening. She goes on to examine the lives of women whose men were in uniform -- from the wives…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-896941-52-3
- EAN: 9781896941523
- Produktnummer: 3253731
- Verlag: Robin Brass Studio
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 496 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B16.2 cm x D3.6 cm 952 g
- Abbildungen: b/w photos
- Gewicht: 952
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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