Novel for a New Era
An excerpt from the first bestseller of the Federal period reveals prevailing attitudes about women’s sexuality.
An excerpt from the first bestseller of the Federal period reveals prevailing attitudes about women’s sexuality.
An advertisement for Troy Female Seminary that shows the new educational opportunities open to women.
Portraits and letters that illustrate the lives of free Black Americans in New York City.
Excerpts from the first American cookbook show the early development of an American cuisine.
The story of the most popular woman political commentator of the Federal Period.
The story of a Black woman who emancipated herself from George and Martha Washington.
The story of the woman who established the role of First Lady.
Two resources that demonstrate how women used fashion to make political statements in the Federal period.
Republican Motherhood Mrs. Robert Bolton (Anne Jay, 1793-1859) and Children, Robert and Anne William Etty (artist), Mrs. Robert Bolton (Anne Jay, 1793-1859) and Children, Robert and Anne, 1818. New-York Historical Society, Bequest of Reginald Pelham Bolton. Document Text Summary The ladies resorted in the afternoon to a large and delightful bower, erected for them, on Pepper’s Hill, upon the bank of the Thames, where one of the Ladies, inspired with the rest by the festive and joyful occasion, made an elegant address to her associates. The following is an extract: The ladies went together to a shady spot away from the men, and one woman gave the following speech: “In every age of the world the conduct of females has had a conspicuous effect on society. Among
A 40-year indenture contract that demonstrates how enslavers circumvented abolition laws in “free” states.