This work examines the collection of 27 letters written by a white woman to her African American lover in 1907 and 1908. The letters, which were hidden for over 80 years, provide a different perspective of American social history and are accompanied by essays which probe their larger meanings.
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz teaches American studies and history at Smith College. Her books include
Alma Mater and
The Power and Passion of M. Carey Thomas.
Kathy Peiss teaches history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her latest book is
Hope in a Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture.
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz teaches American studies and history at Smith College. Her books include Alma Mater and The Power and Passion of M. Carey Thomas. Kathy Peiss teaches history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her latest book is Hope in a Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture.