Joseph Terry (1816-1889): Politics and Protest
Though feeble as individuals, they form a power united (Engels) Since a young boy, Joseph witnessed working- class families suffer with hardship, as well as …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904)- Purpose and Audience
‘Most working-class autobiographies begin not with a family lineage or a birthdate but rather with an apology for their authors’ ordinariness’ (Gagnier, …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904): An Introduction.
‘My YESTERDAYS were an equal mixture of good and bad… Life was what we made it when I was a child in …
Joseph Terry (1816-1889) : An Introduction
Years rolled away and I was tossed mercilessly on the ocean of life (Terry 40) A memoir is unlike any other form …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): An Introduction
“Give me winged words To fly to every man, Sharp words, to pierce the heart, Soft words, to stir compassion, Wise words, …
Joseph Terry (1816-1889): Home and Family
Working-class fathers existed…but working-class fatherhood remained uncertain- Julie Marie Strange (1) Time spent together for working-class families would often be scarce as …
May Owen (b.1896): Politics and Protest
May Owen did not involve herself with politics, neither did she join in on any protests that happened in her youth or …
Joseph Terry (1816-1889): Purpose and Audience
To warn others; to teach others… to understand themselves. Regenia Gagnier (342) This quote from Gagnier relays some reasoning to the question, …