Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 335 g
Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 335 g
ISBN: 978-0-7656-0214-5
Verlag: Routledge
This abridged version of Harriet Martineau's narrative of her travels in Jacksonian America preserves her reporting on slavery and other current topics of the day, as well as her insights on women's place in society, and her observations and vignettes of famous people such as John Calhoun.
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Chapter 1 Arrival in America; Chapter 2 First Impressions; Chapter 3 The Hudson; Chapter 4 Weddings; Chapter 5 High Road Travelling; Chapter 6 Prisons; Chapter 7 First Sight of Slavery; Chapter 8 Life at Washington; Chapter 9 The Capitol; Chapter 10 Madison; Chapter 11 Jefferson’s University; Chapter 12 Country Life in the South; Chapter 13 Charleston; Chapter 14 Restless Slaves; Chapter 15 New Orleans; Chapter 16 Mississippi Voyage; Chapter 17 Compromise; Chapter 18 Cincinnati; Chapter 19 New England Villages; Chapter 20 Harvard College; Chapter 21 Mutes and Blind; Chapter 22 Signs of the Times in Massachusetts; Chapter 23 Hot and Cold Weather; Chapter 24 American Originals;
