Author: Giselle Roberts
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"While historians have examined the struggles and challenges that confronted the Southern plantation mistress during the American Civil War, until now no one has considered the ways in which the conflict shaped the lives of elite young women, otherwise known as belles. In The Confederate Belle, Giselle Roberts uses diaries, letters, and memoirs to uncover the unique wartime experiences of young ladies in Mississippi and Louisiana. In the plantation culture of the antebellum South, belles enhanced their family's status through their appearance and accomplishments and, later, by marrying well." "During the American Civil War, a new patriotic womanhood superseded the antebellum feminine ideal. It demanded that Confederate women sacrifice everything for their beloved cause, including their men, homes, fine dresses, and social occasions, to ensure the establishment of a new nation and the preservation of elite ideas about race, class, and gender. As menfolk answered the call to arms, southern matrons had to redefine their roles as mistresses and wives. Southern belles faced a different, yet equally daunting task. After being prepared for a delightful "bellehood," young ladies were forced to reassess their traditional rite of passage into womanhood, to compromise their understanding of femininity at a pivotal time in their lives. They found themselves caught between antebellum traditions of honor and of gentility, a binary patriotic feminine ideal and wartime reality."--BOOK JACKET. Book jacket.
The Everlasting Rose
Author: Dhonielle Clayton
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1484780345
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Camille must save Orleans in this high-stakes sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller.
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1484780345
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Camille must save Orleans in this high-stakes sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller.
Abigail the Belle of Bravery
Author: Erin Weidemann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996168939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996168939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Belles
Author: Jen Calonita
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316202176
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old Isabelle loves her impoverished North Carolina beach community, but when her grandmother must enter a nursing home, Izzie is placed with distant relatives she never knew--a state senator and his preppy wife and children.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316202176
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old Isabelle loves her impoverished North Carolina beach community, but when her grandmother must enter a nursing home, Izzie is placed with distant relatives she never knew--a state senator and his preppy wife and children.
Basketball Belles
Author: Sue Macy
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 082344175X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Witness the birth of women's basketball in this illustrated introduction from renowned nonfiction author Sue Macy. Raised on a cattle ranch, Agnes Morley was sent to Stanford University to learn to be a lady. But she soon exchanged her breeches and spurs for bloomers and a basketball—and in April 1896, she made history. In a heart-pounding game against the University of California at Berkeley, Agnes led her team to victory in the first-ever inter-collegiate women's basketball game, earning national attention and putting women's basketball on the map. This fast-paced story of perseverance and success digs deep into the history of one of America's most popular sports, and how it came to be so big. Realistic illustrations by Matt Collins put readers in the middle of the action, and you'll want cheer along with the crowd. With comprehensive backmatter including a timeline, author's note, select bibliography, and recommended places to visit for more information, Basketball Belles is a perfect introduction to an intriguing moment in sports and women's history. A Junior Library Guild Selection Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth Booklist Editors' Choice, Books for Youth, Nonfiction, Middler Readers NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, History/Life & Culture in the Americas
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 082344175X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Witness the birth of women's basketball in this illustrated introduction from renowned nonfiction author Sue Macy. Raised on a cattle ranch, Agnes Morley was sent to Stanford University to learn to be a lady. But she soon exchanged her breeches and spurs for bloomers and a basketball—and in April 1896, she made history. In a heart-pounding game against the University of California at Berkeley, Agnes led her team to victory in the first-ever inter-collegiate women's basketball game, earning national attention and putting women's basketball on the map. This fast-paced story of perseverance and success digs deep into the history of one of America's most popular sports, and how it came to be so big. Realistic illustrations by Matt Collins put readers in the middle of the action, and you'll want cheer along with the crowd. With comprehensive backmatter including a timeline, author's note, select bibliography, and recommended places to visit for more information, Basketball Belles is a perfect introduction to an intriguing moment in sports and women's history. A Junior Library Guild Selection Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth Booklist Editors' Choice, Books for Youth, Nonfiction, Middler Readers NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, History/Life & Culture in the Americas
The Confederate Belle
Author: Giselle Roberts
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"While historians have examined the struggles and challenges that confronted the Southern plantation mistress during the American Civil War, until now no one has considered the ways in which the conflict shaped the lives of elite young women, otherwise known as belles. In The Confederate Belle, Giselle Roberts uses diaries, letters, and memoirs to uncover the unique wartime experiences of young ladies in Mississippi and Louisiana. In the plantation culture of the antebellum South, belles enhanced their family's status through their appearance and accomplishments and, later, by marrying well." "During the American Civil War, a new patriotic womanhood superseded the antebellum feminine ideal. It demanded that Confederate women sacrifice everything for their beloved cause, including their men, homes, fine dresses, and social occasions, to ensure the establishment of a new nation and the preservation of elite ideas about race, class, and gender. As menfolk answered the call to arms, southern matrons had to redefine their roles as mistresses and wives. Southern belles faced a different, yet equally daunting task. After being prepared for a delightful "bellehood," young ladies were forced to reassess their traditional rite of passage into womanhood, to compromise their understanding of femininity at a pivotal time in their lives. They found themselves caught between antebellum traditions of honor and of gentility, a binary patriotic feminine ideal and wartime reality."--BOOK JACKET. Book jacket.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"While historians have examined the struggles and challenges that confronted the Southern plantation mistress during the American Civil War, until now no one has considered the ways in which the conflict shaped the lives of elite young women, otherwise known as belles. In The Confederate Belle, Giselle Roberts uses diaries, letters, and memoirs to uncover the unique wartime experiences of young ladies in Mississippi and Louisiana. In the plantation culture of the antebellum South, belles enhanced their family's status through their appearance and accomplishments and, later, by marrying well." "During the American Civil War, a new patriotic womanhood superseded the antebellum feminine ideal. It demanded that Confederate women sacrifice everything for their beloved cause, including their men, homes, fine dresses, and social occasions, to ensure the establishment of a new nation and the preservation of elite ideas about race, class, and gender. As menfolk answered the call to arms, southern matrons had to redefine their roles as mistresses and wives. Southern belles faced a different, yet equally daunting task. After being prepared for a delightful "bellehood," young ladies were forced to reassess their traditional rite of passage into womanhood, to compromise their understanding of femininity at a pivotal time in their lives. They found themselves caught between antebellum traditions of honor and of gentility, a binary patriotic feminine ideal and wartime reality."--BOOK JACKET. Book jacket.
The Inventories of Church Goods for the Counties of York, Durham, and Northumberland
Author: William Page
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church property
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church property
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Southern and Western Literary Messenger and Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 982
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 982
Book Description
Belle Brittan on a Tour
Author: Hiram Fuller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
New Peterson Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
Peterson's Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description