Royall's Sketches: Of History, Life, and Manners in the United States

Printed privately in 1826, Anne Newport Royall's Sketches of History, Life and Manners in the United States caused quite a stir, as did most of her publications. Considering herself to be the guardian of democracy (she later became a friend of John Quincy Adams), Royall used her works to expose corruption and bad dealings wherever she went, with a boldness that was remarkable for an era obsessed with gentility and 'Äúwomanly virtue'Äù. 'ÄúSketches'Äù catalogs Royall's travels from Louisiana to Maine, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Albany, Springfield, Hartford, Worcester, Boston, and New Haven, noting each city's population, industry, physical description and modes of available transportation, as well as regional dialects, modes of dress and the character of the city's residents.

Author: Anne Royall
Publisher: Applewood Books
Published: 01/31/2007
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.07w x 0.94d
ISBN13: 9781429001137
ISBN10: 1429001135
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
- Travel | United States | General
- History | United States | General

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