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A Lady of Cotton: Hannah Greg, Mistress of Quarry Bank Mill
David Sekers
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Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white plates, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
In 1789 Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England. It was a man's world, in which women like Hannah were barred from politics, had few rights and were expected to be little more than good, dutiful wives. Struggling to apply herself to household management, Hannah instead turned her attention to the well-being of the cotton mill workers under her husband's control. Over the next four decades she fought to improve the education, health ... Read more
In 1789 Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England. It was a man's world, in which women like Hannah were barred from politics, had few rights and were expected to be little more than good, dutiful wives. Struggling to apply herself to household management, Hannah instead turned her attention to the well-being of the cotton mill workers under her husband's control. Over the next four decades she fought to improve the education, health ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752490083
SKU
V9780752490083
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99-5
About David Sekers
David Sekers was the National Trust's Director of the Regions until retiring in 2001. He has been writing about Quarry Bank, Styal since 1978, specializing in the famous Greg family. His edition of The Diary of Hannah Lightbody 1786-9 was published as a supplement to the Journal of Enlightenment and Dissent in 2008. He is the author of Popular Staffordshire ... Read more
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