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Author Clapp, Elizabeth J. (Elizabeth Jane), 1960- author.

Title A notorious woman : Anne Royall in Jacksonian America / Elizabeth J. Clapp.

Publication Info. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2016.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary "This book examines the life, reputation, and writings of Mrs. Anne Newport Royall (1769-1854) for what they can tell us about the Jacksonian era and women's roles in the period. A travel writer and newspaper editor, Royall wrote extensively about the religious and political issues of her day. She took an actively partisan line, generally as a Jacksonian, attacking both the agents of the evangelical revival and the Bank of the United States, as well as corruption in government. As a consequence of her writings and public behavior, she became highly controversial, particularly as she pushed the limits of acceptable feminine behavior. In addition to illuminating issues of concern to historians of the early American republic, the book offers a new biography of an interesting figure who has been poorly served by her biographers, not least by confusing myth with fact"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents A frontier childhood -- The widow and the court case -- Making her way through writing -- Mrs. Royall's travels -- A virago errant in enchanted armor -- A political woman and common scold -- The female politico as newspaper editor -- The widow of a revolutionary war officer.
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Subject Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854.
Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854.
Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 -- Public opinion.
Public opinion.
Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 -- Political and social views.
Political and social views.
Women journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Women journalists.
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Women travelers -- United States -- Biography.
Women travelers.
Sex role -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Sex role.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Journalists.
Newspaper editors -- United States -- Biography.
Newspaper editors.
Travel writers -- United States -- Biography.
Travel writers.
United States -- History -- 1815-1861 -- Biography.
Chronological Term 1815-1861
1800-1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Subject Gender roles.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Clapp, Elizabeth J. (Elizabeth Jane), 1960- Notorious woman 9780813938363 (DLC) 2015034546 (OCoLC)921995011
ISBN 9780813938370 (electronic book)
0813938376 (electronic book)
9780813938363 (electronic book)
0813938368 (electronic book)