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Excerpt from Louisa Drew's Autobiographical Sketch of Mrs. John Drew (1899)

Drew, Louisa (1899)_Autobiographical sketch of Mrs. John Drew.pdf

The autobiography describes Cushman as Maeder's pupil and displays two photographs of Cushman performing as Romeo and as Mrs. Haller. The autobiography compares Madame Celeste's farewell performances to those of Cushman.The autobiography was…

Tags: admirers, Civil War, gender norms/bending, press coverage

Emma Crow Cushman's Memoir about Charlotte Cushman: "A Memory" (1918)

Emma Crow Cushman emphasizes that she knew Charlotte Cushman "intimately." Emma and Charlotte met in 1858 when Charlotte brought two letters of introduction (by Hosmer and Kemble) to her father in St. Louis. Emma describes her as a "great artist and…

Tags: Civil War, financial concerns, gender norms/bending, love, travel/touring, women's jobs

Cobbe's Italics: Brief Notes on Politics, People and Places in Italy (1864)

Cobbe_Italics. Brief notes on politics, people, and places in Italy, in 1864 excerpt1.pdf

Among others, the text mentions Hosmer and Cushman. Cobbe describes the Cushman household as a "women club." Credit Hathi Trust

Tags: Civil War, financial concerns, press coverage, public image (active), respectability, Rome, social capital, travel/touring

Clarke's The Elder and the Younger Booth (1882)

Excerpts from Clarke, Asia Booth. The Elder and the Younger Booth. J.R. Osgood and Company, 1882..pdf

Credit Hathi Trust

Tags: Civil War, press coverage, travel/touring

Charlotte Cushman to [William H. Seward], Tuesday, July 09, 1861 (West Point appointment)

Cushman addresses Seward as a friend and confidant of President Lincoln. She asks for Seward's support in a matter of admission to West Point Military Academy for Lewis S. Chase. Additionally, she informs Seward about Mr Cameron possibly conspiring…

Tags: Civil War, social capital

Charlotte Cushman and the Sanitary Commission, The New York Times, August 13, 1864

The article praises Charlotte Cushman for her donations to the Sanitary Commision. The article presents Cushman as a great actress, genius, and patriot.

Tags: admirers, Civil War, financial concerns, press coverage

"Personal," Lowell Daily Citizen and News, March 26 1864

A report stating that Greenwood visited the Potomac army and is due to give four lectures to "large audiences". Credit Readex: America's Historical Newspapers

Tags: Civil War, travel/touring

"Our Sanitary Fair in Rome," The Methodist, Apr 2, 1864

1864. Methodist. Solidarity Fair in Rome - Cushman.pdf

The preparations of the Sanitary Commission are highlighted. The article praises American artists in Rome, among who Cushman and Stebbins can be found, that contribute to raising money in a patriotic manner. The article names Emma Stebbins and…

Tags: Civil War, press coverage, public image (active), Rome

"Military Appointment Politics," Trenton State Gazette, Apr 18, 1864

1864. President attends GG lecture. Omeka.pdf

The president is announced to attend one of Greenwood's lecture. Credit Readex: America's Historical Newspapers

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"Grace Greenwood," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov 24, 1863

1863. Philadelphia Inquirer. GG as Lecturer. Omeka.pdf

Grace Greenwood's work as a lecturer is praised. Credit Readex: America's Historical Newspapers

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Charlotte Cushman

Charlotte Cushman becomes widely known on both sides of the Atlantic as the first successful US-American actress. Earlier, she was a singer under the tutelage of James G. Maeder, married to actress Clara Fisher, in Boston. Charlotte has been the sole financial support of her mother since her father…