Download or read book The Widows' Might written by Vivian Bruce Conger and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how widows were portrayed in early American culture, and how widows themselves created identities in response to their unique roles. Utilizing widows' wills, prescriptive literature, court appearances, newspaper advertisements and letters, the author analyzes how widows in colonial Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Maryland navigated their domestic, legal, economic, and community roles in early American society.