Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (757 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1522662669 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 339 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a written documentary about a lesbian couple who This is a written documentary about a lesbian couple who were partners for over 50 years in a small town. It is full of facts and history to support the fact the residents were aware and accepting of their relationship. Fascinating facts of the late 1800's
. She has worked for The Process Theatre, OnStage Atlanta, and Theatre Gael among others Kristin loves working with, promoting, and supporting new works from Atlanta playwrights and writers. Currently she is grateful to have lots of work recording audiobooks. Kristin Kalbli is an Atlanta voice and stage actor
Currently she is grateful to have lots of work recording audiobooks. She has worked for The Process Theatre, OnStage Atlanta, and Theatre Gael among others Kristin loves working with, promoting, and supporting new works from Atlanta playwrights and writers. . About the Author Kristin Kalbli is an Atlanta voice and stage actor
Conventional wisdom holds that same-sex marriage is a purely modern innovation, a concept born of an overtly modern lifestyle that was unheard of in 19th-century America. A brilliant and strong-willed woman with a clear attraction for her own sex, Charity found herself banished from her family home at age 20. But as Rachel Hope Cleves demonstrates in this eye-opening book, same-sex marriage is hardly new. She spent the next decade of her life traveling throughout Massachusetts, working as a teacher, making intimate female friends, and becoming the subject of gossip wherever she lived. Drawing on an array of original documents including diaries, lett