"Circumstances are destiny" : an Antebellum woman's struggle to define sphere / Tina Stewart Brakebill.
| Author/creator | Brakebill, Tina Stewart, 1962- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xx, 255 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Civil War in the North Civil War in the North. ^A610921 |
| Contents | 1827-1848 : "The impress of the Connecticut character" -- 1848-1853 : "It is my first desire to be a blessing to my husband and-- train up my child in the way of virtue and religion" -- 1853-1857 : "Her influence at home-- may sway the destinies of the world" -- October 1857-January 1858 : "I sometimes think my whole being is changed" -- December 1857-May 1858 : "Yet I live a life they know not of" -- June 1858-December 1858 : "Eleven years ago to day since I took upon myself the cares of a housekeeper" -- November 1858-November 1859 : "I wish for a 'bright little isle' to be peopled with the good, the loving, the gifted" -- November 1859-February 1861 : "I am accomplishing nothing" -- February 1861-November 1861 : "Dark and fearful must be the struggle" -- September 1861-December 1862 : "He is the true patriot-- whose patriotism is only another term for the love of truth, justice and humanity" -- September 1862-April 1865 : "And we women-- can only wait, and wait" -- February 1865-July 1900 : "If I only could leave behind all the darkness-- and forget the past". |
| General note | Originally presented as the author's thesis (master's)--Illinois State University, Normal, Ill., 2002. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-250) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005031674 |
| ISBN | 087338864X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780873388641 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F499.C384 B73 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |