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Reviews of St. Martin's Summer, Chicago Tribune, April 27, 1866
The list of reviews from different periodicals praises Brewster as a "cultivated mind" and the book as a "record of feelings."
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Chronicling America
"Personal," The Evening Star, July 1, 1880
The Evening Star characterizes Anne Brewster as "the accomplished correspondent" and a salonnière at Rome, Palazzo Maldura. Next to the "Political Notes," there is a column of "Washington Gossip."
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Chronicling America
Katherine C. Walker's "American Studios in Rome and Florence," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, June 1866
The article praises a range of US-American artists living and working in Rome, among who Story, Hosmer, Tilton, and Hiram Powers can be found. It advertises their studios to potential US-American travelers who pass through Rome on their way and…
Frances Elliot's Roman Gossip (1894)
Elliot's account of Rome displays his experiences and descriptions of the city. The preface defends gossip as a valid source of information for "domestic" and "familiar" stories that add to those widely known.
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HathiTrust Digital Library
Note about Brewster Article, The Bucks County Gazette, Feb 2, 1882
The note refers to a Brewster article for the Boston Advertiser. It mentions the Baroness von Bulow who, according to Brewster, shows "devotion" to her grandfather Liszt.
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Newspaper.com
"The Bookery," Godey's Lady's Book, Jan 1896 to July 1898
"The Bookery" is a column in Godey's Lady's Book that recounts the magazine's newest book recommendations, complete with summaries, information about the authors, and short critiques. The column covers all kinds of social and cultural topics and…
"All the Books," Godey's Lady's Book, [Oct] 1892 to Feb 1894
"All the Books" is a column in Godey's Lady's Book in which American author and journalist John Habberton recounts his newest book recommendations, complete with summaries, information about the authors, and short critiques. His recommendations cover…
"Editors' Table," Godey's Lady's Book, Jan 1840 to Dec 1877
"Editor's Table" is a column in Godey's Lady's Book that covers a vast variety of topics, often relating to women's issues in some way. Recurring topics include book recommendations and literary reviews, short biographies of public figures and…
Greenwood Employment, National Era, Nov 28, 1850
The National Era reprints a note in which Greenwood's employment for the said paper is announced.
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Brewster Reference in Tincker's By the Tiber, The Enterprise and Vermonter, May 27, 1881
The summary of the articles in the recent issue of Lippincott's Magazine claims that Tincker's novel By the Tiber has sparked immense interest in Anne Brewster and her network.
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Newspaper.com
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