Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Anna Burwell and the Business of being a Presbyterian Minister’s Wife in North Carolina, 1835-1857
Abstract:
The contributions of ministers’ wives have traditionally been downplayed by historians. Acknowledging Anna Burwell’s efforts as a minister’s wife include crediting her fulfillment of gender role duties while operating a girls’ academy to help her husband support their family.