Mistresses of the Transient Hearth American Army Officers' Wives and Material Culture, 1840-1880 Studies in American Popular History and Culture Series
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : Campbell Robin D.
This book explores the ways in which mid-19th Century American army officers' wives used material culture to confirm their status as middle-class women.
List of Illustrations and Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- The Life of the Mind -- Chapter Two -- A Necessary Nuisance: Sartorial Concerns -- Chapter Three -- Dainties in the Larder -- Chapter Four -- I Never Objected to Entertaining Men -- Chapter Five -- Household Gods: the Essentials of Home Life -- Chapter Six -- Taps -- Appendix One -- Appendix Two -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Robin D. Campbell
Date de parution : 05-2013
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 06-2005
15.2x22.9 cm
Thème de Mistresses of the Transient Hearth :
Mots-clés :
Army Wives; Transient hearth; Chicken Salad; Sartorial experiences; American Woman’s Home; Material culture; Army Families; Middle-class women; Key West; American army officers; Julia Grant; White Haven; Open Hearth Cooking; Prairie Chicken; Center Table; Dutch Oven; Sweet Corn; Plum Pudding; Army Women; Wagon Train; Etiquette Book; Charles King; Colorado Territory; Fresh Cut Flowers; Long Island Sound; Godey’s Lady’s Book; Sitting Room; Follow; Melted Ice Water; Wyoming Territory
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