02960cam a22003973u 4500 25582 UtSlPG 20260610133604.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 CT Beach, Seth Curtis, 1837-1932 Daughters of the Puritans: A Group of Brief Biographies Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2008-05-24 Catharine Maria Sedgwick, 1789-1867 -- Mary Lovell Ware, 1798-1849 -- Lydia Maria Child, 1802-1880 -- Dorothea Lynde Dix, 1802-1887 -- Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli, 1810-1850 -- Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-1896 -- Louisa May Alcott, 1832-1888. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Chris Logan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Daughters of the Puritans: A Group of Brief Biographies" by Seth Curtis Beach is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the lives and contributions of significant women from America’s Puritan heritage, shedding light on their roles and influence during a transformative era in American history. This work highlights prominent figures such as Catharine Maria Sedgwick and Lydia Maria Child, exploring their literary and social contributions as well as their personal struggles and triumphs. At the start of the biography, the author introduces Catharine Maria Sedgwick, emphasizing her prominence in American literature during the first half of the 19th century. The narrative delves into Sedgwick's family background, detailing her father’s rise from humble beginnings to a distinguished career as a judge and politician. It also illustrates the nurturing environment that shaped Sedgwick's character and intellect, highlighting her connections to key societal figures and her early literary pursuits, which later established her as a prominent female voice in a male-dominated literary world. The opening chapters effectively set the stage for examining not only Sedgwick's life but also the broader context of the women's experiences during the Puritan era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Sedgwick, Catharine Maria, 1789-1867 Ware, Mary L. (Mary Lovell), 1798-1849 Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880 Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887 Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850 Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 Women -- New England -- Biography https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25582 66583 66583