Elizabeth Sinkler Coxe's Tales from the Grand Tour, 1890-1910 |
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Editor:
| LeClercq, Anne S. W. |
Series edited by:
| Blesser, Carol |
Series title: | Women's Diaries and Letters of the South Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-57003-633-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $34.95USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Elizabeth ""Lizzie"" Sinkler married into Philadelphia's wealthy Coxe family in 1870. Widowed just three years later, she dedicated herself to a lifelong pursuit of philanthropy, intellectual endeavor, and extensive travel. This is a travelogue of adventures through exotic lands as experienced by her and her son at the dawn of the twentieth century.
Elizabeth ""Lizzie"" Sinkler married into Philadelphia's wealthy Coxe family in 1870. Widowed just three years later, she dedicated herself to a lifelong pursuit of philanthropy, intellectual endeavor, and extensive travel. This is a travelogue of adventures through exotic lands as experienced by her and her son at the dawn of the twentieth century.