Victorine du Pont The Force Behind the Family |
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| Author:
| Spitale, Leonard C. |
| Series title: | Cultural Studies of Delaware and the Eastern Shore Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64453-277-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of Delaware Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $102.95 |
Book Description:
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Victorine du Pont is the previously untold biography of a woman who left a profound influence upon multiple generations of the du Pont family, and whose story provides the most intimate view of that family to date. Intellectually capable and actively compassionate, Victorine du Pont overcame personal tragedy and institutional barriers against women to provide pioneering educational opportunities, as well as spiritual leadership, to an entire millworkers' community.
Victorine du Pont is the previously untold biography of a woman who left a profound influence upon multiple generations of the du Pont family, and whose story provides the most intimate view of that family to date. Intellectually capable and actively compassionate, Victorine du Pont overcame personal tragedy and institutional barriers against women to provide pioneering educational opportunities, as well as spiritual leadership, to an entire millworkers' community.