Martha Jefferson Randolph, daughter of Monticello : her life and times /
As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large hou...
| Основен автор: | Kierner, Cynthia A., 1958- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
2012.
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http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=422049 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello : Her Life and Times. |
| Резюме: |
As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity. Yet, as mistress of a large household, she was not spared the tedium, frustration, and great sorrow that most women of her time faced. Though Patsy's name is familiar because of her famous father, Kierner is the first historian to place Patsy at the center of her own story, taking readers into the largely ignored private spaces of the foun. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (371 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-342) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780807882504 080788250X 9781469601762 1469601761 |