Lydia Maria Child
Lydia Maria Child was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and domestic manuals, reached wide audiences from the 1820s through the 1850s. At times she shocked her audience as she tried to take on issues of both male dominance and white supremacy in some of her stories.
The Freedmen's Book
"The Freedmen's Book" by Lydia Maria Child is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The volume aims to document the achievements of Af...
By Lydia Maria Child
An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans
"An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans" by Lydia Maria Child is a socio-political treatise written in the early 19th century. ...
By Lydia Maria Child
Philothea: A Grecian Romance
"Philothea: A Grecian Romance" by Lydia Maria Child is a novel likely written during the early 19th century. The story unfolds in ancient Greece, cent...
By Lydia Maria Child
The history of the condition of women, in various ages and nations (vol. 2 of 2) : $b Comprising the women of Europe, America, and South Sea Islands
"The History of the Condition of Women, in Various Ages and Nations" by Mrs. D.L. Child is a historical account written in the early 19th century. Thi...
By Lydia Maria Child
Anti-slavery catechism
"Anti-slavery catechism" by Lydia Maria Child is a significant treatise advocating for the abolition of slavery, composed in the early 19th century du...
By Lydia Maria Child
The American Frugal Housewife
"The American Frugal Housewife" by Lydia Maria Child is a practical guide written in the early 19th century that offers advice on frugality and effici...
By Lydia Maria Child
A Romance of the Republic
"A Romance of the Republic" by Lydia Maria Child is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in New Orleans and ...
By Lydia Maria Child
The history of the condition of women in various ages and nations : $b Vol. 1 (of 2), Comprising the women of Asia and Africa
"The History of the Condition of Women in Various Ages and Nations: Vol. 1" by Mrs. D. L. Child is a historical account written in the early 19th cent...
By Lydia Maria Child
The mother's book
"The Mother’s Book" by Lydia Maria Child is a parenting guide focused on child rearing and education, written in the mid-19th century. The book addres...
By Lydia Maria Child
Autumnal leaves: tales and sketches in prose and rhyme
"Autumnal Leaves: Tales and Sketches in Prose and Rhyme" by Lydia Maria Child is a collection of literary sketches and stories written in the mid-19th...
By Lydia Maria Child
Isaac T. Hopper: A True Life
"Issac T. Hopper: A True Life" by Lydia Maria Child is a biographical account written in the mid-19th century, which centers around the life and contr...
By Lydia Maria Child
The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act An Appeal To The Legislators Of Massachusetts, Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 9
"The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act: An Appeal to the Legislators of Massachusetts" by Lydia Maria Child is an anti-slavery pamphlet w...
By Lydia Maria Child