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The Women of the House: How a Colonial She-Merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune, and a Dynasty
The Women of the House How a Colonial SheMerchant Built a Mansion a Fortune and a Dynasty
Author: Jean Zimmerman
The remarkable Margaret Hardenbroeck Philipse arrived in New Amsterdam from Holland in 1659, a brash and ambitious twenty-two-year-old bent on making her way in the New World. She promptly built an empire of trading ships, furs, and real estate that included all of Westchester County. The Dutch called such women "she-merchants," and Margaret bec...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156032247
ISBN-10: 0156032244
Publication Date: 8/6/2007
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Type: Paperback
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I was surprised at how interesting this book turned out to be. Sure was a lot of history I missed in school! Glad I read it.


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