Married to the Empire
Three Governors’ Wives in Russian America 1829-1864
Distributed for University of Alaska Press
300 pages
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3 halftones, 1 map
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6 x 9
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© 2015
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Table of Contents

Contents
Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: Elisabeth Von Wrangell
1. The Journey across Siberia to Russian America
2. The Encounter with the New World
Part 2: Margaretha Etholén
3. From Helsinki to Sitka
4. The Inner Life of a Governor’s Wife
Part 3: Anna Furuhjelm
5. The Perfect Wife in the Wilderness
6. A Woman’s Mission and Sphere
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: Elisabeth Von Wrangell
1. The Journey across Siberia to Russian America
2. The Encounter with the New World
Part 2: Margaretha Etholén
3. From Helsinki to Sitka
4. The Inner Life of a Governor’s Wife
Part 3: Anna Furuhjelm
5. The Perfect Wife in the Wilderness
6. A Woman’s Mission and Sphere
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Review Quotes
Slavic Review
“An interesting, well-written look at the lives of three wives of governors of Russian America in the mid-nineteenth century, with a particular focus on how gender
ideologies aff ected their private and public lives. The sources used are exceptionally rich and include diaries and letters, giving the reader a glimpse into the interior lives
of these women.”
ideologies aff ected their private and public lives. The sources used are exceptionally rich and include diaries and letters, giving the reader a glimpse into the interior lives
of these women.”
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