| Roxana's Children: The Biography of a Nineteenth-Century Vermont Family Contributor(s): Bonfield, Lynn A. (Author), Morrison, Mary C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870239813 ISBN-13: 9780870239816 Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press OUR PRICE: $26.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 Annotation: "Although centered around the lives of Roxana Brown Walbridge Watts (1802-62) and her descendants, this thoroughly researched, well-written biography of a farm family is as much a social history of village life in 19th-century Vermont, specifically the town of Peacham. . . . Highly recommended". -- Choice |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: 929.209 |
| LCCN: 95-2417 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.18" W x 9.31" (1.03 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Vermont |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roxana's Children is a well-researched and well written biography of Roxana Brown Walbridge Watts (1802-62) and her descendants. The book is constructed from the descendants' 300 preserved letters, 30 diaries, and photographs from the family's village life during 19th-century Vermont. Bonfield and Morrison use these sources to discuss social change and movement in American life. |