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Introduction Dale Bauer and Philip Gould; Part I. Historical andTheoretical Backgrounds: 1. The post colonial culture of early Americanwomen's writing Rosemarie Zagarri; 2. Women in public Dana Nelson; 3.Antebellum politics and women's writing Stephanie Smith; Part II. Genre,Tradition and Innovation: 4. Captivity and the literary imagination KathrynZabelle Derounian-Stodola; 5. Nineteenth-century American women's poetryElizabeth Petrino; 6. Women at war Shirley Samuels; 7. Women,anti-Catholicism, and narrative in nineteenth-century America Susan Griffin;8. Immigration and assimilation in nineteenth-century American women'swriting Priscilla Wald; Part III. Case Studies: 9. The uses of writing inMargaret Bayard Smith's New Nation Frederika Teute; 10. The sentimentalnovel: the example of Harriet Beecher Stowe Gail Smith; 11. African-Americanwomen's spiritual narratives Yolanda Pierce; 12. The post-bellum writing ofRebecca Harding Davis and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Lisa Long; 13. ElizabethStoddard's The Morgesons Sandra Zagarell; 14. Minnie's Sacrifice: FrancesEllen Watkins Harper's narrative of citizenship Jasmine Griffin; ConclusionMary Kelley.