Wenzel, Lynn & Binkowski, Carol J. More than petticoats: remarkable New Jersey women.Globe Pequot Press. 186p. illus. bibliog. index. c2003. 0-7627-1272-4. $10.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. As in the other texts of this More Than Petticoats series, each of these women from New Jersey was remarkable because she went her own way, acting, interacting and creating as she saw needs and opportunities. The women whom the joint authors present to the readers range in chronology from Mary Ludwig Hays Macauley (Molly Pitcher), storied heroine of the Battle of Monmouth Noun 1. Battle of Monmouth - a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces Battle of Monmouth Court House, Monmouth Court House in 1778, to Hannah Silverman, teenaged spokeswoman of the 1913 Paterson, New Jersey “Paterson” redirects here. For other uses, see Paterson (disambiguation). Paterson is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 149,222. , silk strike. The authors detail the lives and struggles of 12 New Jersey women of energy, talent, and ideals. Each chapter is fairly short (10-15 pages), clearly written, and has its own bibliography. While each of these women was a groundbreaker in her own way, some of the women, perhaps because they are generally less well known, cart initially fascinate the reader more than others. Antoinette Brown Blackwell, for instance, graduated unrecognized from Oberlin College in 1850 and became America's first ordained woman minister. Vassar graduate Alice Huyler Ramsey Alice Huyler Ramsey (1887 – 1983) was the first woman to drive across the United States from coast to coast. Ramsey graduated from Vassar College in 1907. On June 9, 1909, the 22-year-old housewife and mother from Hackensack, New Jersey began a 3,800 mile journey from , a pioneer endurance driver, drove a Maxwell touring car from New York to San Francisco over America's primitive road system in 1909. Also included in this roster of female New Jersey achievers are former slave Sylvia DuBois, painter Lilly Martin Spencer Family Life Lilly Martin Spencer (born Angelique Marie Martin, November 26, 1822 - May 22, 1902) was a US painter, born in Exeter, England. Her parents immigrated to the US from France in 1830. She was home educated at Marietta, Ohio. , writer and activist Jessie Redmon Fauset Jessie Redmon Fauset (April 27, 1882 – April 30, 1961) was an African American editor, poet, essayist and novelist. She was the most prolific female novelist of the Harlem Renaissance. , Mary Mapes Dodge Mary Mapes Dodge (26 January, 1831–21 August, 1905) was an American children's writer and editor, best known for her novel Hans Brinker. Mary was born Mary Elizabeth Mapes to Prof. James Jay Mapes and Sophia Furman in New York City. , author and pioneer in children's literature, and suffragette Alice Stokes Paul. This carefully researched book can provide useful enrichment reading. Patricia Moore, Brookline, MA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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