The Women of the House: How a Colonial She-Merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune, and a Dynasty
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- Synopsis
- WOMEN'S HISTORY (from back) Brash and ambitious, twenty-two-year-old Margaret Hardenbroeck Philipse arrived in Manhattan and promptly built an empire of trading ships, furs, and real estate- including all of today's Westchester County. She became the wealthiest woman on the Hudson River while raising five children and keeping a spotless linen closet. And she started all this in 1659. Here is the captivating story of a dynasty of powerful, courageous women and the house they built from storehouse to mansion.
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 398 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780156032247
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 12/05/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Jean Zimmerman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance
- Submitted By:
- Kari G
- Proofread By:
- NW
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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