Before They Could Vote: American Women's Autobiographical Writing, 1819–1919

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Before They Could Vote American Women’s Autobiographical Writing, 1819–1919 Edited by Sidonie Smith And Julia Watson T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f W i s c o n s i n P r e s s This book was published with the support of the Anonymous Fund for the Humanities of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The University of Wisconsin Press 1930 Monroe Street Madison, Wisconsin 53711 www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/ 3 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LU, England Copyright © 2006 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Before they could vote: American women’s autobiographical writing, 1819–1919 / edited by Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson. p. cm.—(Wisconsin studies in autobiography) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-299-22050-8 (cloth: alk. paper) ISBN 0-299-22054-0 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Women—United States—Biography. 2. Women—United States—History—19th century—Sources. 3. Women—United States—History—20th century—Sources. 4. Women’s studies— United States—Biographical methods. 5. Autobiography—Women authors. I. Smith, Sidonie. II. Watson, Julia, 1945– III. Series. HQ1412.B44 2006 305.4092’273—dc22 2006006984 To our grandmothers, Arlene Kinsel Paulen Mary Eve Homman Smith Julia Minehan Watson Mary Bridget Monahan Ryan ...