Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Broschiertes Buch

Abigail Adams And Her Times

Beschreibung

A stirring invitation to look beyond the pages of history and meet the women who shaped a nation. Abigail Adams And Her Times offers a lucid, human portrait of a founding era through the eyes of a devoted wife, mother, and thinker. This concise yet richly textured historical biography blends accessible storytelling with thoughtful social and political context. It speaks to readers who want a lively introduction to colonial america setting and the revolutionary era, while offering depth for study for students and a reliable foundation for history classroom guides. The book is ideal as juvenile literature that respects its young audience, yet carries the weight and nuance of a serious biography for children and adults alike. It situates Abigail Adams within a broader tapestry of women in american history, illuminating how letters, conversations, and insights helped shape public life and private courage. A landmark addition to Alpha Editions' complete illustrated edition, the work stands as more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure that invites both casual readers and classic-literature collectors to reconsider a well-loved figure. Its enduring relevance rests in its clear-eyed portrayal of leadership, family, and public service, offering revolutionary era insights and a lasting legacy for the founding mothers discussion. An invaluable history classroom guide and a trusted companion for careful study for students, this volume honours a new england biography with lasting resonance.

Autor

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards was an American writer. She wrote almost 90 books, including biographies, poetry, and many for children. Eletelephony, a literary nonsense verse, is one of her best-known children's poems. Laura Elizabeth Howe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1850. Her father, Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, was an abolitionist who founded the Perkins Institution and the Massachusetts School for the Blind. She was named after his famous deaf-blind student, Laura Bridgman. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was written by her mother, Julia Ward Howe. Laura and Henry Richards got married in 1871. In 1876, he accepted a management position at his family's paper mill in Gardiner, Maine, where he moved with his wife and three children. Laura was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1917 for her biography Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, which she co-authored with her sisters Maud Howe Elliott and Florence Hall. Her name is borne by an elementary school in Gardiner, Maine, that serves prekindergarten through fifth grade students. Her children's book Tirra Lirra received the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1959. Her home in Gardiner, the Laura E. Richards House, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 265g
• ISBN-13: 9789354546594
• ISBN-10: 9354546595
• Artikelnr.: 61816384