Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Woo, Ilyon. Title: The great divorce : a nineteenth-century mother's extraordinary fight against her husband, the Shakers, and her times / Ilyon Woo. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, ©2010. Description: 404 pages ; 22 cm Summary: Chronicles the landmark divorce between Eunice Chapman and her alcoholic husband, who, with the help of the Shakers, abducted her three children, resulting in a custody battle that advanced women's rights in the nineteenth century. Subjects: Chapman, Eunice, 1778-1863. Chapman, James, 1763-1852. Shakers -- New York (State) Shakers -- Family relationships. Divorce -- New York (State) -- Case studies. Parental kidnapping -- New York (State) -- Case studies. Marriage law -- New York (State) -- Case studies. Custody of children -- New York (State) -- Case studies. Women's rights -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century. Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century. Genre: Case studies. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-399). Contents: Prologue -- Part I: Faith -- Part II: Trial -- Part III: Reward -- Epilogue. LCCN: 2011293155 ISBN: 9780802119469 0802119468 Other Number: 491922845 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 270727 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 289.8 Woo Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
