Today we are very pleased to have jane turner with this, who is discussing her new biography. He was well known throughout america as the author of a scandalous novel and is a beauty who had married the air to heir to the astor family. Years earlier, she had burst from the literary scene with a short story in the Atlantic Monthly, a highly regarded illustrated monthly. In todays talk, jane will explore how she went from anonymity to a household name. She is a Professor Emeritus of history at george mason university, especially specializing in 19thcentury america and southern women. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous journals, including the journal of southern history, the american journal of legal history, southern culture, and the american quarterly. In 2017 and 2018, she served as president of the american historical association. She is the author of several books including North Carolina planters and their children 18001860 and the reconstruction of southern womanhood
Illustrated monthly. In todays talk, jane will explore how she went from anonymity to a household name. She is a Professor Emeritus of history at george mason university, especially specializing in 19thcentury america and southern women. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous journals, including the journal of southern history, the american journal of legal history, southern culture, and the american quarterly. In 2017 and 2018, she served as president of the american historical association. She is the author of several books including North Carolina planters and their children 18001860 and the reconstruction of southern womanhood, and most recently the subject of todays talk, the princess of albemarle, a melie rives. Please welcome jane turner sensor censer. Jane thank you for that lovely introduction. It is a pleasure to be in richmond, the city where amelie rives was born almost 160 years ago, and i o a special thanks to the museum for the invitation, and to the valentine
Illustrated monthly. In todays talk, jane will explore how she went from anonymity to a household name. She is a Professor Emeritus of history at george mason university, especially specializing in 19thcentury america and southern women. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous journals, including the journal of southern history, the american journal of legal history, southern culture, and the american quarterly. In 2017 and 2018, she served as president of the american historical association. She is the author of several books including North Carolina planters and their children 18001860 and the reconstruction of southern womanhood, and most recently the subject of todays talk, the princess of albemarle, a melie rives. Please welcome jane turner sensor censer. Jane thank you for that lovely introduction. It is a pleasure to be in richmond, the city where amelie rives was born almost 160 years ago, and i o a special thanks to the museum for the invitation, and to the valentine
Today we are very pleased to have jane turner with this, who is discussing her new biography. He was well known throughout america as the author of a scandalous novel and is a beauty who had married the air to heir to the astor family. Years earlier, she had burst from the literary scene with a short story in the Atlantic Monthly, a highly regarded illustrated monthly. In todays talk, jane will explore how she went from anonymity to a household name. She is a Professor Emeritus of history at george mason university, especially specializing in 19thcentury america and southern women. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous journals, including the journal of southern history, the american journal of legal history, southern culture, and the american quarterly. In 2017 and 2018, she served as president of the american historical association. She is the author of several books including North Carolina planters and their children 18001860 and the reconstruction of southern womanhood