"The voices of rural midwestern women are missing from the relatively new field of Civil War-era women's history. This growing literature has focused on women of the Confederacy, and the voice of Northern women traditionally only subsumes those in urban settings or of the middle-class who participated in aid societies. Rural northern women, especially from the Midwest, are largely absent from scholarly publications. This volume makes a ground-breaking contribution to the comprehension of gender issues by making an extensive ...
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"The voices of rural midwestern women are missing from the relatively new field of Civil War-era women's history. This growing literature has focused on women of the Confederacy, and the voice of Northern women traditionally only subsumes those in urban settings or of the middle-class who participated in aid societies. Rural northern women, especially from the Midwest, are largely absent from scholarly publications. This volume makes a ground-breaking contribution to the comprehension of gender issues by making an extensive collection of intimate letters between Ellen Preston Woodworth and her husband Samuel accessible to the scholarly field and all readers interested in the Civil War, homefront challenges, military family struggles, and gender roles. The journal collection of this correspondence invites comparison between Ellen's encounters with Indigenous peoples in her rural, recently settled community and Samuel's experiences with African-Americans in the deep South, unique in such a collection of letters. Wife and husband also delve into spiritual matters as they separately confront their lengthy separation. Scholars will find value in Samuel's service in a "construction battalion" that is frequently in harm's way. The national struggle over slavery and freedom becomes personal for this couple, and is revealed powerfully to the reader"--
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New. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 216 p. Contains: Illustrations. New Perspectives on the Civil War Era. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
