A Family of Women

by Pease, Jane H.; Pease, William H.

• ISBN13: 9780807825051
• ISBN10: 0807825050
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr

Summary

The authors weave together the stories of three generations of women across a tumultuous century.

Author Biography

Jane H. Pease and William H. Pease are both professors emeriti of history at the University of Maine and associates in history at the College of Charleston. Their three most recent books explore various aspects of Southern history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi	(2)
Editorial Note	xiii
Prologue	1	(8)
PART ONE The Rise of the Petigrus	9	(130)
1 | Establishing the Petigru Connection	9	(14)
2 | Begetting Offspring	23	(8)
3 | Managing Complex Households	31	(7)
4 | Educating the Young	38	(10)
5 | Marrying for Money	48	(10)
6 | Reigning as Belles	58	(13)
7 | Surviving Miserable Marriages	71	(16)
8 | Governing at Home	87	(8)
9 | Marrying for Love	95	(15)
10 | Reflecting Power and Wealth	110	(14)
11 | Dealing with Public Issues	124	(15)
PART TWO The War Years	139	(68)
12 | The War Comes	139	(9)
13 | The Early War Years on the Home Front	148	(11)
14 | The Repercussions from the Battlefield	159	(10)
15 | The Roof Tree Falls	169	(11)
16 | Life Goes On	180	(12)
17 | The War Drags to a Close	192	(15)
PART THREE The Long Years After	207	(68)
18 | The Despair of Defeat	207	(13)
19 | The Return to the Plantation	220	(15)
20 | The Return to the City	235	(11)
21 | The Luck of the Allstons	246	(18)
22 | The Pain and Joy of Autonomy	264	(11)
Epilogue	275	(10)
Appendix: Genealogical Charts	285	(12)
Notes	297	(22)
Bibliographical Essay	319	(4)
Index	323