Books
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Life in prairie land | Eliza W. Farnham | Eliza Farnham (1815-1864) was a novelist, feminist, abolitionist and activist for prison reform. She moved to Illinois from New York in 1835 and married, returning to New York in 1841. This memoir co… | OL1618019W |
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California, in-doors and out | Eliza W. Farnham | During her three years as matron of the Female Prison at Sing Sing, 1844-1848, Eliza Burhans Farnham (1815-1864) tried to institute reforms based on phrenology. Discharged from the post, she soon lea… | OL1618021W |