"A Virago-Errant in Enchanted Armor?": Anne Royall's 1829 Trial as a Common Scold

Clapp profiles the life and career of controversial journalist and writer Anne Royalle, who was indicted as a common scold in 1829. Royalle's trial, as well as her career generally, shed considerable light on the problems and opportunities facing women, at a time when they entered the public sp...

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