Half A Century is a memoir written by Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm, an American journalist and abolitionist who lived in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Swisshelm's life from her childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to her experiences as a journalist and political activist during the Civil War era.In the book, Swisshelm describes her early years as a rebellious and independent-minded girl who was determined to make her own way in the world. She recounts her struggles to gain an education and establish herself as a ...
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Half A Century is a memoir written by Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm, an American journalist and abolitionist who lived in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Swisshelm's life from her childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to her experiences as a journalist and political activist during the Civil War era.In the book, Swisshelm describes her early years as a rebellious and independent-minded girl who was determined to make her own way in the world. She recounts her struggles to gain an education and establish herself as a journalist in a male-dominated profession. She also writes about her involvement in the abolitionist movement and her support for women's suffrage.Throughout the book, Swisshelm offers a candid and often critical perspective on the social and political issues of her time, including slavery, race relations, and the role of women in society. She also provides a vivid portrait of life in mid-19th century America, with its many challenges and contradictions.Overall, Half A Century is a compelling and insightful memoir that offers a unique window into the life and times of one of America's most influential women journalists and activists.Where are the pictures I should have given to the world? Where my record of the wrongs and outrages of my age; of the sorrows and joys; the trials and triumphs, that should have been written amid autumn and sunset glories in the eloquent faces and speaking forms which have everywhere presented themselves, begging to be interpreted? Why have I never put on canvas one pair of those pleading eyes, in which are garnered the woes of centuries?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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