Precious and Adored by Lizzie Ehrenhalt

Precious and Adored by Lizzie Ehrenhalt

You are mine, and I am yours, and we are one, and our lives are one henceforth, please God, who can alone separate us. I am bold to say this, to pray and to live by it.--Rose Cleveland to Evangeline Simpson, May 6, 1890
In 1890, Rose Cleveland, sister of President Grover Cleveland, began writing to Evangeline Simpson, a wealthy widow who would become the second wife of Henry Whipple, Minnesota's Episcopal bishop. The women corresponded across states and continents, discussing their advocacy and humanitarian work--and demonstrating their sexual attraction, romance, and partnership. In 1910, after Evangeline Whipple was again widowed, the two women sailed to Italy and began a life together.
The letters, most written in Cleveland's dramatic, quirky style, guide readers through new love, heartbreak, and the rekindling of a committed relationship. Lillian Faderman's foreword provides the context for same-sex relationships at the time. An introduction and annotations by editors Lizzie Ehrenhalt and Tilly Laskey discuss the women's social and political circles, and explain references to friends, family, and historical events.
After Rose Cleveland's death, Evangeline Whipple described her as my precious and adored life-long friend. This collection, rare in its portrayal of nineteenth-century LGBTQ history, brings their poignant story back to life.

Laskey, Tilly: - Tilly Laskey is the outreach curator at Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781681341293
ISBN 10	1681341298
Titel	Precious and Adored
Autor	Lizzie Ehrenhalt
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Minnesota Historical Society Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2019-05-01
Seitenanzahl	288
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.