The Muse of the Revolution : The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation
Stuart, Nancy Rubin
ISBN 10: 0807055166 ISBN 13: 9780807055168
Published by Beacon Press, 2008
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Praised by her mentor John Adams, Mercy Otis Warren was America's first woman playwright and female historian of the American Revolution. In this unprecedented biography, Nancy Rubin Stuart reveals how Warren's provocative writing made her an exception among the largely voiceless women of the eighteenth century.From the Trade Paperback edition.
About the Author: Nancy Rubin Stuart is an award-winning author, journalist and writer-producer who specializes in women and social history. Her previous books includeThe Reluctant Spiritualist: The Life of Maggie Fox, American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post, and Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen. In connection with her work she has appeared on several national television series and on NPR's "Morning Edition." Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and many national magazines. She currently serves as one of the directors of the Women Writing Women's Lives Seminar at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. While researching Mercy Otis Warren, she received a 2005 William Randolph Hearst Fellowship from the American Antiquarian Society. She lives in Manhattan with her husband.
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Title: The Muse of the Revolution : The Secret Pen ...
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
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ISBN 10: 0807055166
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