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The Women of the House

How a Colonial She-merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune, And a Dynasty

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"A tale of the American dream with a feminist twist."--Library Journal Brash and ambitious, twenty-two-year old Margaret Hardenbroeck Philipse arrived in Manhattan and promptly built an empire of trading ships, furs, and real estate—including all of today’s Westchester County. She became the wealthiest woman on the Hudson while raising five children and keeping a spotless linen closet. And she did all this in 1659.Here is the captivating story of a dynasty of powerful, courageous women and the house they built from storehouse to mansion. "Lively and informative . . . with extraordinary research and energetic writing."--BookPage JEAN ZIMMERMAN is the author of four books, including Made from Scratch: Reclaiming the Pleasures of the American Hearth. She lives just north of Philipse Manor Hall in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

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The Women of the House, Jean Zimmerman

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Tytuł
The Women of the House
Podtytuł
How a Colonial She-merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune, And a Dynasty
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2006
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
399
ISBN10
015101065X
ISBN13
9780151010653
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Opis
"A tale of the American dream with a feminist twist."--Library Journal Brash and ambitious, twenty-two-year old Margaret Hardenbroeck Philipse arrived in Manhattan and promptly built an empire of trading ships, furs, and real estate—including all of today’s Westchester County. She became the wealthiest woman on the Hudson while raising five children and keeping a spotless linen closet. And she did all this in 1659.Here is the captivating story of a dynasty of powerful, courageous women and the house they built from storehouse to mansion. "Lively and informative . . . with extraordinary research and energetic writing."--BookPage JEAN ZIMMERMAN is the author of four books, including Made from Scratch: Reclaiming the Pleasures of the American Hearth. She lives just north of Philipse Manor Hall in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.