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BFW Revisited: Motherhood in Early America

Published 1 year, 6 months ago

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What precisely is the work that mothers do to raise children? Has the nature of mothers, motherhood, and the work mothers do changed over time?

Nora Doyle, an Associate Professor of History at Western Carolina University, has combed through the historical record to find answers to these questions. Specifically, she’s sought to better understand the lived and imagined experiences of mothers and motherhood between the 1750s and 1850s.

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Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/237

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