The captain's widow of Sandwich : self-invention and the life of Hannah Rebecca Burgess, 1834-1917

The captain's widow of Sandwich : self-invention and the life of Hannah Rebecca Burgess, 1834-1917 / Megan Taylor Shockley.

Author/creator	Shockley, Megan Taylor
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : New York University Press, ©2010.
Description	xi, 267 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Burgess, Hannah Rebecca, 1834-1917. Burgess, Hannah Rebecca, 1834-1917--Diaries. Ship captains' spouses--Massachusetts --Sandwich --Biography. Middle class women--Massachusetts --Sandwich --Biography. Women--Massachusetts --Sandwich --Biography. Seafaring life--Massachusetts --Sandwich --History --19th century --Sources. Women--Identity --Case studies. Autobiography--Women authors --Case studies. Sandwich (Mass.)--Biography. Sandwich (Mass.)--Social life and customs --19th century --Sources.

Contents	Rebecca's world : developing character -- Becoming the captain's wife : crafting personas and defining relationships -- Rebecca at sea : fashioning a new identity -- Challenges and transitions : shifting identities -- A new era, a new narrative -- Visible and invisible : Rebecca's multiple identities -- From legacy to legend.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2009042908
ISBN	9780814783191 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0814783198 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	F74.S17 S55 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold