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A Georgetown Life

The Reminiscences of Britannia Wellington Peter Kennon of Tudor Place
  • ISBN-13: 9781647120412
  • Publisher: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Edited by Grant S. Quertermous
  • Price: AUD $47.99
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  • Local release date: 31/10/2020
  • Format: Hardback (203.00mm X 203.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Local history [WQH]
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An invaluable primary resource for understanding nineteenth-century America. As a Georgetown resident for nearly a century, Britannia Wellington Peter Kennon (1815 - 1911) was close to the key political events of her time. Born into the prominent Peter family, Kennon came into contact with the many notable historical figures of the day who often visited Tudor Place, her home for over ninety years. Now published for the first time, the record of her experiences offers a unique insight into nineteenth-century American history. Housed in the Tudor Place archives, "The Reminiscences of Britannia Wellington Peter Kennon" is a collection of Kennon's memories solicited and recorded by her grandchildren in the 1890s. The text includes Kennon's recollections of her mother Martha Custis Peter and spending time at Mount Vernon with her grandparents George and Martha Washington. She also recounts her childhood in Georgetown, life during the Civil War, the people enslaved at Tudor Place, and daily life in Washington, DC. Readers will also find it an essential companion to the incredible collection of objects preserved at Tudor Place. Edited by Grant Quertermous, this richly illustrated and annotated edition gives readers a greater appreciation of life in early Georgetown. It includes a guide to the city's streets then and now, a detailed family tree, and an appendix of the many people Britannia encountered-a who's who of the period. Notable for both its breadth and level of detail, A Georgetown Life brings a new dimension to the study of nineteenth-century America.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Capturing Memories to Preserve a Family's History Britannia W. Kennon: A Biographical Sketch The Reminiscences of Britannia W. Kennon Appendixes 1. Georgetown Street Names 2. The Custis-Peter Family Tree 3. Enslaved Individuals Mentioned in the Reminiscences Bibliography Index About the Author
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