The Women of the House
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 Jean Zimmerman
Book Details
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780156032247
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- Date of Addition:
- 2008-12-05T18:34:11Z
- Language:
- English
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- This is a copyrighted book.