Ladies and Gentlemen on Display: Planter Society at the Virginia Springs, 1790-1860

Written as a dissertation in history at the U. of Virginia, this study recreates the societal mores displayed at summer resorts at Virginia Springs from 1790-1860, as this was recorded in the letters and other archives of families who sojourned there. Lewis (history, Widener U.) suggests that her history provides a new insight into plantation society by recording responses to unusual events and lack of routine. She supplements the account with some analysis of the sources for the romantic and idealistic views of this culture. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author(s): Charlene M. Boyer Lewis
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2001
Pages: 316
Categories: History