Description
Insubordinate Spirit is a unique exploration into the life of Elizabeth Winthrop and other seventeenth-century English Puritans who emigrated to the rough, virtually untouched wilderness of present-day New England. Excerpts from newly discovered personal diaries and correspondence provide readers with not only fascinating insights into the hardships, dangers, and losses inherent to English and Dutch settlers in the 1600s, but also first-hand descriptions of the local Native Americans' family life, allegiances, and society. Caught between the unendurable expectations of her Puritan relatives and land disputes with the neighboring Dutch, Elizabeth Winthrop demonstrated a tremendous strength of resolve to protect her own family and remain true to her heart.
About the Author
Missy Wolfe is a historian who has researched earliest Connecticut history for many years and lectures on it regionally. She holds an MBA from Columbia University and is a former advertising strategist and copywriter in New York. Her book, Insubordinate Spirit A True Story of Life and Loss in Earliest America, was awarded The Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence in 2014.
Reviews
"Missy Wolfe's work is an important contribution to the literature of New Netherland."Dr. Charles Gehring, Director, The New Netherland Research Center "Wolfe has the rare ability to glean rich and engaging stories of real people from centuries-old archival sources."Ondine Le BlancDirector of Publications, Massachusetts Historical Society "Missy Wolfe's work on Greenwich's earliest history has made a huge contribution to our understanding of this complex period in time wrapped in so much Romanticism."Debra Mecky, Ph.D., Executive Director, Greenwich Historical Society "Extremely informative and corrects a lot of folklore."Ron Marcus, Stamford Historical Society "The real treasure of this work is the uncovering of the lost world of the New Netherland / New England borderlands. Wolfe's focus on Elizabeth lets her get at this in a way that the majority of accounts, which focus on men, miss."Evan Haefeli, Associate Professor of History, Columbia University
Awards
Winner of The Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence 2014.
Book Information
ISBN 9780762780402
Author Missy Wolfe
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Globe Pequot Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 369g
About the Author
Missy Wolfe is a historian who has researched earliest Connecticut history for many years and lectures on it regionally. She holds an MBA from Columbia University and is a former advertising strategist and copywriter in New York. Her book, Insubordinate Spirit A True Story of Life and Loss in Earliest America, was awarded The Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence in 2014.
Reviews
"Missy Wolfe's work is an important contribution to the literature of New Netherland."Dr. Charles Gehring, Director, The New Netherland Research Center "Wolfe has the rare ability to glean rich and engaging stories of real people from centuries-old archival sources."Ondine Le BlancDirector of Publications, Massachusetts Historical Society "Missy Wolfe's work on Greenwich's earliest history has made a huge contribution to our understanding of this complex period in time wrapped in so much Romanticism."Debra Mecky, Ph.D., Executive Director, Greenwich Historical Society "Extremely informative and corrects a lot of folklore."Ron Marcus, Stamford Historical Society "The real treasure of this work is the uncovering of the lost world of the New Netherland / New England borderlands. Wolfe's focus on Elizabeth lets her get at this in a way that the majority of accounts, which focus on men, miss."Evan Haefeli, Associate Professor of History, Columbia University
Awards
Winner of The Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence 2014.
Book Information
ISBN 9780762780402
Author Missy Wolfe
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Globe Pequot Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 369g
