The Way of Duty: Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America

The Way of Duty: Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America

by RichardBuel (Author), JoyDayBuel (Author)

Synopsis

The Buels have used a rich trove of documents to tell the story of a Connecticut woman, Mary Fish Silliman (1736-1818), whose adventures illuminate the day-to-day realities of living through the American Revolution.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 310
Edition: New edition
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Published: 02 Aug 1995

ISBN 10: 0393312100
ISBN 13: 9780393312102

Media Reviews
Engrossing family history, very well told. -- Kirkus Reviews
An admirable book about an admirable person. . . . Thoroughly engrossing. -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post Book World
A poignant, even heart-wrenching story. The Buels make clear just how disruptive the Revolution was in the private lives of families. It is a beautifully written, irresistible story that tells a lot about what the Revolution really meant. -- Richard L. Bushman, Columbia University
Vivid, splendid reading-reading for pleasure, for profit, for a sure grasp of the past that made the present possible. -- William Manchester
Author Bio
The late Joy Day Buel was an editor and freelance writer. Richard Buel, Jr., is professor of history at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut.