Author: Sally Wister
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1476541914
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Presents excerpts from the diary of Sally Wister, a 16-year-old Quaker girl who moved from Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War"--
Diary of Sally Wister
Author: Sally Wister
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1476541914
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Presents excerpts from the diary of Sally Wister, a 16-year-old Quaker girl who moved from Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War"--
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1476541914
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Presents excerpts from the diary of Sally Wister, a 16-year-old Quaker girl who moved from Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War"--
Diary of Sally Wister
Author: Sally Wister
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491416084
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
In 1777 the Revolutionary War forced Sally Wister and her family to flee their home in Philadelphia to seek safety in the Pennsylvania countryside. But the war as never far behind. Army officers visited the family. The sounds of light horses and cannon booms brought the war into their household. Through it all, Sally kept a diary of her life during the fight for independence. Follow her story of challenges and triumphs.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1491416084
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
In 1777 the Revolutionary War forced Sally Wister and her family to flee their home in Philadelphia to seek safety in the Pennsylvania countryside. But the war as never far behind. Army officers visited the family. The sounds of light horses and cannon booms brought the war into their household. Through it all, Sally kept a diary of her life during the fight for independence. Follow her story of challenges and triumphs.
Sally Wister's Journal, a True Narrative; Being a Quaker Maiden's Account of Her Experiences With Officers of the Continental Army, 1777-1778
Author: Sarah Wister
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021809001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This journal provides a unique and personal account of Sally Wister's experiences with the Continental Army during the American Revolution. As a Quaker maiden, her observations of the soldiers and their conduct provide a rare glimpse into the lives of those serving in the war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021809001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This journal provides a unique and personal account of Sally Wister's experiences with the Continental Army during the American Revolution. As a Quaker maiden, her observations of the soldiers and their conduct provide a rare glimpse into the lives of those serving in the war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Colonial Quaker Girl
Author: Sarah Wister
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736803496
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Presents the diary of the sixteen-year-old daughter of a prominent Quaker family who moved with her family from British-occupied Philadelphia for the safety of the countryside during the Revolutionary War. Includes activities and a timeline related to this era.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736803496
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Presents the diary of the sixteen-year-old daughter of a prominent Quaker family who moved with her family from British-occupied Philadelphia for the safety of the countryside during the Revolutionary War. Includes activities and a timeline related to this era.
Sally Wister's Journal
Author: Sarah Wister
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Sally Wister's Journal, a True Narrative; Being a Quaker Maiden's Account of Her Experiences With Officers of the Continental Army, 1777-1778
Author: Sarah 1761-1804 Wister
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019766279
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This journal provides a unique and personal account of Sally Wister's experiences with the Continental Army during the American Revolution. As a Quaker maiden, her observations of the soldiers and their conduct provide a rare glimpse into the lives of those serving in the war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019766279
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This journal provides a unique and personal account of Sally Wister's experiences with the Continental Army during the American Revolution. As a Quaker maiden, her observations of the soldiers and their conduct provide a rare glimpse into the lives of those serving in the war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Sally Wister's Journal
Author: Sally Wister
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780781284240
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Bonded Leather binding
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780781284240
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Bonded Leather binding
Letters, Journals, & Diaries of ye Colonial America
Author: Don Corbly
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557180732
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
These 93 stories provide a unique insight into the lives of mostly ordinary colonial people who lived in extraordinary times. Read the first description of the New World in the exploring ship captain's logbook, a letter from the first indentured servant, and the trial of Bridget Bishop, the first person hung for witchcraft in Salem. Compare the diary of the richest man in Virginia to Mary Cooper's diary wherein she longed for rest from her labors.Read 16-year-old George Washington's Rules of Civility, the pathetic letter from near-destitute indentured Elizabeth Sprig, Benjamin Franklin's account of Grime's confession and hanging, John Adams' defense of British soldiers in the Boston Massacre, and the first prayer given in the First Continental Congress.Read 16-year-old Sally Wister's diary of the battle of Germantown, a journal of the participants in the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's account of his Midnight Ride, and newspaper accounts of President Washington's death and funeral.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557180732
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
These 93 stories provide a unique insight into the lives of mostly ordinary colonial people who lived in extraordinary times. Read the first description of the New World in the exploring ship captain's logbook, a letter from the first indentured servant, and the trial of Bridget Bishop, the first person hung for witchcraft in Salem. Compare the diary of the richest man in Virginia to Mary Cooper's diary wherein she longed for rest from her labors.Read 16-year-old George Washington's Rules of Civility, the pathetic letter from near-destitute indentured Elizabeth Sprig, Benjamin Franklin's account of Grime's confession and hanging, John Adams' defense of British soldiers in the Boston Massacre, and the first prayer given in the First Continental Congress.Read 16-year-old Sally Wister's diary of the battle of Germantown, a journal of the participants in the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's account of his Midnight Ride, and newspaper accounts of President Washington's death and funeral.
Sally Wister's Journal
Author: Sarah Wister
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Journal and Occasional Writings of Sarah Wister
Author: Sarah Wister
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838632888
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The first publication of the entire journal of Sarah Wister, a young woman who form 1777 to 1780 wrote of her experiences to share with her two closest friends. Her writings, which represent both an autobiographical and a historical document of the Revolutionary War period, are supplemented in this edition by comprehensive annotations and introductory material.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838632888
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The first publication of the entire journal of Sarah Wister, a young woman who form 1777 to 1780 wrote of her experiences to share with her two closest friends. Her writings, which represent both an autobiographical and a historical document of the Revolutionary War period, are supplemented in this edition by comprehensive annotations and introductory material.