Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 83 Peacock, Virginia Tatnall 1873 1918 01029226 Famous American Belles of the Nineteenth Century Famous American Belles of the 19th Century Marcia Burns (Mrs. John Peter Van Ness) -- Theodosia Burr (Mrs. Joseph Alston) -- Elizabeth Patterson (Madame Jerome Bonaparte) -- The Caton sisters -- Margaret O'Neill (Mrs. John H. Eaton) -- Cora Livingston (Mrs. Thomas Pennant Barton) -- Emily Marshall (Mrs. William Foster Otis) -- Octavia Walton (Madame Le Vert) -- Fanny Taylor (Mrs. Thomas Harding Ellis) -- Jessie Benton (Mrs. John C. Frémont) -- Sallie Ward (Mrs. George F. Downs) -- Harriet Lane (Mrs. Henry Elliott Johnston) -- Adèle Cutts (Mrs. Robert Williams) -- Emilie Schaumburg (Mrs. Hughes-Hallett) -- Kate Chase (Mrs. William Sprague) -- Mattie Ould (Mrs. Oliver Schoolcraft) -- Jennie Jerome (Lady Randolph Churchill) -- Nellie Hazeltine (Mrs. Frederick W. Paramore) -- Mary Victoria Leiter (Baroness Curzon of Kedleston) -- New York as a social centre. E-text prepared by sp1nd, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Famous American Belles of the Nineteenth Century" by Virginia Tatnall Peacock is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and societal influences of notable women from the 1800s who were celebrated for their beauty, intellect, and social prowess, reflecting their significant roles in American history. Through their stories, Peacock highlights how these women shaped social and political landscapes, navigating the challenges and opportunities of their time. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage with a preface that outlines the remarkable qualities of the women selected for discussion, emphasizing their beauty and charm as pivotal in gaining prominence in a rapidly changing America. Following this, the opening sketches feature Marcia Burns, showcasing her upbringing and the backdrop of Washington, D.C., during its formative years as the nation's capital. The narrative captures not only her personal journey from a simple cottage to prominence through her marriage, but also illustrates the socio-political environment of the time—highlighting memorable interactions with key figures like George Washington and Aaron Burr. This sets the tone for the exploration of other influential women whose lives intertwined with historical events, making it an engaging read for those interested in the intersections of gender and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46013/46013-h/images/cover.jpg en Women -- United States -- Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 548850 548627 2024-09-19T09:23:34.498149 2023-09-20T05:44:56.645632 text/html text/html 538235 2014-06-17T15:27:36 text/html 1619023 2014-06-17T15:31:08 text/html application/zip 1740279 2024-09-19T09:23:45.308008 application/epub+zip 1747299 2024-09-19T09:23:36.850043 application/epub+zip 278193 2024-09-19T09:23:35.656245 application/epub+zip 1916172 2024-09-19T09:23:51.204002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1856624 2024-09-19T09:23:43.610036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392059 2022-09-21T03:35:31.941043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465970 465789 2024-09-19T09:23:33.218071 2023-09-20T05:44:55.399637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 465455 2014-06-17T15:23:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177237 2014-06-17T15:23:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 465462 2014-06-17T15:23:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177141 2014-06-17T15:23:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20824 2024-09-19T09:23:51.366974 application/rdf+xml 29722 2024-09-19T09:23:35.805069 image/jpeg 3939 2024-09-19T09:23:35.731054 image/jpeg 1624417 2024-09-19T09:23:34.608098 application/octet-stream application/zip