The great divorce, a nineteenth-century mother's extraordinary fight against her husband, the Shakers, and her times, Ilyon Woo
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The great divorce, a nineteenth-century mother's extraordinary fight against her husband, the Shakers, and her times, Ilyon Woo
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-399)
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contains biographical information
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no index present
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non fiction
Main title
The great divorce
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bibliography
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491922845
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Ilyon Woo
Sub title
a nineteenth-century mother's extraordinary fight against her husband, the Shakers, and her times
Summary
Chronicles the landmark divorce between Eunice Chapman and her alcoholic husband, who, with the help of the Shakers, abducted her three children, resulting in a custody battle that advanced women's rights in the nineteenth century
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- Women's rights -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
- Divorce -- New York (State)
- Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century
- Shakers -- New York (State)
- Shakers -- Family relationships
- Chapman, Eunice, 1778-1863
- Marriage law -- New York (State)
- Custody of children -- New York (State)
- Chapman, James, 1763-1852
- Parental kidnapping -- New York (State) -- Case studies
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- Creator1
- Subject10
- Women's rights -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
- Divorce -- New York (State)
- Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century
- Shakers -- New York (State)
- Shakers -- Family relationships
- Chapman, Eunice, 1778-1863
- Marriage law -- New York (State)
- Custody of children -- New York (State)
- Chapman, James, 1763-1852
- Parental kidnapping -- New York (State) -- Case studies
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