The light of the home: An intimate view of the lives of women in Victorian America - Softcover

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From the greatest collection of American Voctoriana comes a wonderful evocation of the lives of women 100 years ago. 125 black & white photos.

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atest collection of American Voctoriana comes a wonderful evocation of the lives of women 100 years ago. 125 black & white photos.
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Harvey Green is a professor of history and the director of the Public History Program at Northeastern University.

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  • PublisherPantheon Books
  • Publication date1983
  • ISBN 10 0394527461
  • ISBN 13 9780394527468
  • BindingPaperback
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  • Number of pages205
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