02598cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000460012624500240017226400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250801720041352014020058553400620198765300500204965300270209965300360212685600550216285600430221772038UtSlPG20260610134651.0mcr n260607r20231887utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a35036684  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRobinson, Harriet Jane Hanson,d1825-191110aCaptain Mary Miller 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-05  aBob Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Captain Mary Miller: A Drama" by Harriet Jane Hanson Robinson is a play written during the late 19th century. The drama focuses on the challenges and triumphs of Mary Miller, a woman who aspires to become a sea captain in a time when such ambitions were largely unfathomable for women. It touches on themes of gender equality and women's rights, showcasing the societal expectations and legal limitations placed on women during that era.  The story unfolds through the life of Mary Miller, who, while her husband William is away on a fishing expedition, takes charge of their steamboat, the "Creole Bride." When William falls ill from river fever, Mary must navigate both the physical challenges of piloting the vessel and the societal prejudice that deems a woman unfit for such a role. After facing bureaucratic obstacles regarding her captain’s license and wrestling with the expectations of male authority figures, Mary ultimately triumphs. She receives her captain's license and demonstrates that she is equally capable as her husband. Their reunion reaffirms their partnership in life and on the water, as he acknowledges her position as captain, solidifying her independence and strength. This work not only tells a compelling story but also acts as a testament to the progressive ideas about women's rights and roles in society of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Walter H Baker & Co., 1887  aPaddle steamers -- Mississippi River -- Drama  aShip captains -- Drama  aShip captains' spouses -- Drama4 uhttps://archive.org/details/captainmarymille00robi40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72038