Description: Suffer and Grow Strong: The Life of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, 1834-1907. By Carolyn Newton Curry. Mercer University Press, Macon, Georgia, 2014. Soft Cover. Several pages of b/w illustrations, historic photos, maps. 249 pages. Measures 9" x 6".Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas was an intelligent, spirited woman born in 1834 to one of the wealthiest families in Georgia. She kept a diary for forty-one years of her life before, during, and after the Civil War filled thirteen hand-written volumes with 450,000 words. Her father recognized her love of learning and sent her to the first college for women in America, Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. After college graduation in 1851, she married her Princeton-educated husband in 1852. With the coming of the Civil War and its aftermath, her life changed forever. Thomas experienced loss of wealth, bankruptcy, the death of loved ones, serious illness, and devastating family strife. She gave birth to ten children and saw four of them die. In 1893, Thomas left Augusta and moved to Atlanta where she became active in the Women s Christian Union and the Suffrage Movement. In 1899 she was elected president of the Georgia Woman Suffrage Association.CONDITION: Book is in near fine condition. Intact. Pages are clean & bright. No loose or musty pages. Covers are clean. Crease on front cover. Hinges are solid. Not ex-library. From a smoke free home. PAYMENT: I accept payments through PayPal. Please be sure to preview my other books and ephemera listed for auction & sale. I gladly combine purchases into one shipment to save you money on postage.SHIPPING: Buyer pays $4.00 for USPS Media Mail delivery to any location in the U.S.A. USPS Priority Mail is available at a higher cost. I use delivery confirmation. Note: Worldwide delivery to all other countries outside the U.S.A. will cost $29.95 for USPS Priority Mail, except Canada which will cost $23.95. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Thank You.
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Author: Carolyn Newton Curry
Book Title: A
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: US: 19th Century
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: History
Special Attributes: Illustrated
