The widows' might
Subtitle: widowhood and gender in early British America
By: Vivian Leigh Bruce Conger.
Publisher: New York University Press; NYU Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780814716748
Subjects: Widows -- United States -- History; Widows -- United States -- Economic conditions
Description: Explores how widows were portrayed in early American culture, and how widows themselves created identities in response to their unique roles. Utilizing widows' wills, prescriptive literature, court appearances, newspaper advertisements and letters, the author analyzes how widows in colonial Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Maryland navigated their domestic, legal, economic, and community roles in early American society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.