An Uncommon Woman - The Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith

"A biography of Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813-1884), a prominent African American businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime housekeeper and life companion of the state's abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens"--

About the author

Mark Kelley holds a PhD in journalism from Syracuse University. He worked for twenty-five years as a broadcast journalist and has taught journalism and mass communications at Goshen College, Syracuse University, the University of Maine, and the New England School of Communications. He resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Marty.

Summary

A biography of Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813–1884), a prominent African American businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime housekeeper and life companion of the state’s abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Kelley, Mark (n/a) Kelley
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.2023
• EAN: 9780271096759
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09675-9
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Keystone Books
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, Pennsylvania, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military