Jim Cullen: Massachusetts Maverick Women, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Massachusetts Maverick Women
- A Revolutionary Tradition
- Publisher:
- Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc, 06/2026
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781493091645
- Item number:
- 12452341
- Volume:
- 244 Pages
- Weight:
- 231 g
- Format:
- 229 x 152 mm
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Release date:
- 2.6.2026
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
Massachusetts Maverick Women explores the pivotal role of women in shaping the revolutionary tradition of freedom in New England, highlighting their influence from the region's founding in 1620 to the American Revolution. By focusing on twelve remarkable women, the book delves into their contributions to Massachusetts and the broader nation, emphasizing their visibility and rights in a male-dominated society. These figures include religious dissidents like Anne Hutchinson, poets like Anne Bradstreet, captives like Mary Rowlandson and Phillis Wheatley, and revolutionaries like Deborah Sampson and Abigail Adams. Through their diverse roles---as writers, activists, and more---these women helped lay the foundation for the United States.