The Widow Washington(Reprint) The Life of Mary Washington by MarthaSaxton Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2020 by Picador ISBN-13: 978-1-250-61951-8, ISBN: 1-250-61951-3
"An insightful biography of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of our nation's fatherThe Widow Washington is the first life of Mary Ball Washington, George Washington’s mother, based on archival sources. Her son’s biographers have, for the most part, painted her as self-centered and crude, a trial and an obstacle to her oldest child. But the records tell a very different story. Mary Ball, the daughter of a wealthy planter and a formerly in ..."
Amherst in the World by MarthaSaxton 364 Pages, Published 2020 by Amherst College ISBN-13: 978-0-943184-20-3, ISBN: 0-943184-20-7
"In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Amherst College, a group of scholars and alumni explore the school's substantial past in this volume."
Being Good(1st Edition) Women's Moral Values in Early America by MarthaSaxton Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2004 by Hill And Wang ISBN-13: 978-0-8090-1633-4, ISBN: 0-8090-1633-8
"A pathbreaking new study of women and moralityHow do people decide what is "good" and what is "bad"? How does a society set moral guidelines -- and what happens when the behavior of various groups differs from these guidelines? Martha Saxton tackles these and other fascinating issues in Being Good, her history of the moral values prescribed for women in early America. Saxton begins by examining seventeenth-century Boston, then moves on ..."
Louisa May Alcott(1st Edition) A Modern Biography by MarthaSaxton, Alcott -. Saxton Paperback, 460 Pages, Published 1995 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-52460-9, ISBN: 0-374-52460-2
"A modern biography of an ambivalent rebel and irreverent feminist who became, in spite of herself, one of our most popular authors.While most readers know her only from her beloved classic Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys, her journey to become one of American's best known authors was full of twists and turns. Daughter of a prominent educator, her early life was filled with encounters with such notables and Henry Da ..."
The Widow Washington The Life of Mary Washington by MarthaSaxton Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2019 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-8090-9701-2, ISBN: 0-8090-9701-X
"An insightful biography of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of our nation's fatherThe Widow Washington is the first life of Mary Ball Washington, George Washington’s mother, based on archival sources. Her son’s biographers have, for the most part, painted her as self-centered and crude, a trial and an obstacle to her oldest child. But the records tell a very different story. Mary Ball, the daughter of a wealthy planter and a formerly in ..."
Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin, Vol. 3 Bryn Mawr Women in Politics; the Alumnae Fund; January, 1923 (Classic Reprint) by Martha Palisted Saxton (2017, Paperback) by Martha Palisted Saxton 346 Pages, Published by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-1-5281-5960-9, ISBN: 1-5281-5960-8
Being Good(1st Edition) Women's Moral Values in Early America by MarthaSaxton Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2003 by Douglas & Mcintyre / Not Applicable ISBN-13: 978-0-374-11011-6, ISBN: 0-374-11011-5
"Uses letters, diaries, newspapers, and other public and private sources to trace the evolution of women's morals and behaviors in early America."
Louisa May(1st Edition) A modern biography of Louisa May Alcott by MarthaSaxton Hardcover, 428 Pages, Published 1978 by Deutsch ISBN-13: 978-0-233-96965-7, ISBN: 0-233-96965-9
Louisa May A Modern Biography of Louisa May Alcott by MarthaSaxton Paperback, 474 Pages, Published 1978 by Avon Books (Mm) ISBN-13: 978-0-380-40881-8, ISBN: 0-380-40881-3
Louisa May A Modern Biography of Louisa May Alcott by MarthaSaxton Hardcover, 428 Pages, Published 1977 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-395-25720-3, ISBN: 0-395-25720-4
" Contrary to conventional wisdom, no area of study is outdated more quickly than history, and no time has been more turbulent for the discipline than our own. This classic point/counterpoint reader in American history, now in a completely revised and updated seventh edition, takes note of history's impermanence, giving voice to the new without disposing of the old. In ten lively chapters, essays by the editors introduce dialectical rea ..."
"Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the uses of technology. It has also helped inspire medical practitioners to engage in deeper reflection about the human elements of their practice. In "Health Humanities Reader," editors The ..."
"In 1902, at the age of 83, Susan B. Anthony wrote a letter to her dearest friend, Elizabeth Cady Stanton: We little dreamed when we began this contest, optimistic with the hope and buoyancy of youth, that half a century later we would be compelled to leave the finish of the battle to another generation of women. But our hearts are filled with joy to know that they enter upon this task equipped with a college education, with business e ..."
Louisa May Alcott(1st Edition) A Modern Biography by MarthaSaxton Hardcover, 289 Pages, Published 1995 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-19210-5, ISBN: 0-374-19210-3
"Traces the life and career of the nineteenth-century American novelist, and discusses the influence of her life on her writings"
1(8th Edition) Interpretations of American History, Volume I: Through Reconstruction: Patterns & Perspectives by Francis G. Couvares, MarthaSaxton, Gerald N. Grob, George Athan Billias Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2008 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-0-312-48049-3, ISBN: 0-312-48049-0
"Now in a new edition from Bedford/St. Martin€™s, Interpretations of American History offers an essential collection of essays and readings on American historiography. Each chapter opens with an extended essay that explores the historiography specific to that chapter€™s topic, followed by two readings by preeminent historians that highlight different €” although not always diametrically opposed €” historical approaches. Fully updated for ..."
"Now in a new edition from Bedford/St. Martin€™s, Interpretations of American History offers an essential collection of essays and readings on American historiography. Each chapter opens with an extended essay that explores the historiography specific to that chapter€™s topic, followed by two readings by preeminent historians that highlight different €” although not always diametrically opposed €” historical approaches. Fully updated for ..."
Love Songs by Frc Gordon Williams, MarthaSaxton Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1977 by Consolidated Music Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8256-4199-2, ISBN: 0-8256-4199-3
" Songs, stories old photos, including Bill Haley, Elvis and more. Songs include: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, My Man, Makin' Whoopee!, Answer Me My Love, and many more."
The Twenties by MarthaSaxton, Jeffrey Weiss Paperback, 127 Pages, Published 1976 by Consolidated Music Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8256-4197-8, ISBN: 0-8256-4197-7