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Gross Misbehavior and Wickedness. A Notorious Divorce in Early Twentieth-Century America
Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2017. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item #015961
ISBN: 9781439913918
Trade paperback. 325 pp. A few black and white photos in the interior. Isbn #9781439913918. A history of the publicized divorce of Nina and James Walker of Newport, Rhode Island from 1909 to 1916, using this case as an example of changing gender relationships. Presenting the proceedings from the woman's point of view, the author looks at the charges of adultery and cruelty against the husband and how this influenced a trend of women divorcing their husbands. VERY GOOD condition. Remainder dot on the lower page edges. Minor edgewear.
Price: $12.00
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