Portrait of an Early American Family: The Shippens of Pennsylvania Across Five Generations (Anniversary Collection)

From the front flap of this 373-page book: "In their first century and a half in America the Pennsylvanian Shippens achieved eminence and power. The founder of the American Line, Edward Shippen, was a provincial councillor. His grandson Edward was the dominant figure in Lancaster County. Peggy Shippen had notoriety thrust upon her as the wife of Benedict Arnold. After the Revolution one of the Shippens became chief justice of Pennsylvania, and Cousin William Shippen, Jr. served as physician to President Washington. Through the innovative historiography of Randolph Klein, the kinship network that nurtured success re-emerges from the old records - sources of wealth, career decisions, political connections, symbolic estate, stability and change from generation to generation. This study looks at over seventy-five people who bore the Shippen name and many more within their sphere of influence. To know what made colonial society tick, you must know the great mercantile and professional families. This study is an expert portrait of a strong kinship network operating for the benefit, advancement, and protection of its members."
ASIN: 0812277007
VSKU: RDV.0812277007.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Klein, Randolph Shipley
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.