| Description |
1 online resource (369 pages) |
| Series |
Religion in North America |
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Religion in North America.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; A Note on Names; Introduction; 1. Sex, Suffrage, and Religious Seekers; 2. "A Clairvoyant of the First Water"; 3. "Better Come"; 4. "The First Bomb-shell from the Dugpa World"; 5. Fantasizing the Occult; 6. "Our Golden Word: Try"; 7. The Lady Mrs. X; 8. Disseminating New Ideas; 9. Music of the Spheres; 10. "Dear Friend and Sister"; 11. Who Tells the Tale?; Epilogue: Seeking Laura; List of Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Summary |
This biography of an unconventional woman in late 19th-century America is a study of a search for individual autonomy and spiritual growth. Laura Holloway-Langford, a "rebel girl" from Tennessee, moved to New York City, where she supported her family as a journalist. She soon became famous as the author of Ladies of the White House, which secured her financial independence. Promoted to associate editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, she gave readings and lectures and became involved in progressive women's causes, the temperance movement, and theosophy--even traveling to Europe to meet Madame Blav |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-338) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930.
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| SUBJECT |
Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930 fast |
| Subject |
Religious biography -- United States
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Spiritual biography -- United States
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Shaker.
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Religious biography
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Spiritual biography
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139912
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United States -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140130
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780253001870 |
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0253001870 |
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