Title A notorious woman : Anne Royall in Jacksonian America / Elizabeth J. Clapp

Published Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 264 pages) Contents A frontier childhood -- The widow and the court case -- Making her way through writing -- Mrs. Royall's travels -- A virago errant in enchanted armor -- A political woman and common scold -- The female politico as newspaper editor -- The widow of a revolutionary war officer Summary "This book examines the life, reputation, and writings of Mrs. Anne Newport Royall (1769-1854) for what they can tell us about the Jacksonian era and women's roles in the period. A travel writer and newspaper editor, Royall wrote extensively about the religious and political issues of her day. She took an actively partisan line, generally as a Jacksonian, attacking both the agents of the evangelical revival and the Bank of the United States, as well as corruption in government. As a consequence of her writings and public behavior, she became highly controversial, particularly as she pushed the limits of acceptable feminine behavior. In addition to illuminating issues of concern to historians of the early American republic, the book offers a new biography of an interesting figure who has been poorly served by her biographers, not least by confusing myth with fact"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Description based on online resource; title from resource home page (JSTOR, viewed November 21, 2021) Subject Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 -- Public opinion Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 -- Political and social views Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 -- Public opinion Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854 fast Subject Women journalists -- United States -- Biography Women travelers -- United States -- Biography Sex role -- United States -- History -- 19th century Journalists -- United States -- Biography Newspaper editors -- United States -- Biography Travel writers -- United States -- Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. HISTORY -- United States -- Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) Journalists Newspaper editors Political and social views Public opinion Sex role Travel writers Women journalists Women travelers SUBJECT United States -- History -- 1815-1861 -- Biography Subject United States Genre/Form Biographies History Form Electronic book LC no. 2015034546 ISBN 9780813938370 0813938376 9780813938363 0813938368

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