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Printer Lady is the heartwarming story of the Hillhouse family, Colonial-era Georgia journalists and printers. The book was designed for young people, but will be read with interest by their parents. It is an intriguing bit of history by a veteran teacher and journalist. --Betsy Fancher, former senior editor of Atlanta Magazine, former book editor of the Journal-Constitution, and author of Lost Legacy Of The Golden Isles, Blue River, and Savannah. Betsy was twice winner of the Georgia Writers' Association award. |
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Printer Lady is the story of Sarah Hillhouse, the first woman editor of a newspaper, "The Monitor", which she published in Washington, Georgia in the early1800's. In those days, it was unheard of for a woman to work outside the home, but Sarah, who had learned well all facets of the printing business while her husband was still living, felt that she had no choice but to continue with the work after his death. She was now the sole head of the household. With the help of her children, this courageous woman not only kept the newspaper going, but also printed the proceedings of the Georgia state legislature as well. In Printer Lady, Frances Traxler Greiff also touches upon various other topics of interest of the time such as the land lottery and slavery. The book is well-written, very interesting and a delight for any student of Georgia history, young or old. Reviewed by Marie T. DiPaola -- a good friend and former colleague of the author, Marie is a retired teacher of foreign languages, principally Spanish and French. She has had numerous articles published in various magazines. Her avocation is woodcarving. Many of her feature stories have appeared in the national magazine, "Chip Chats". She is a volunteer woodcarving instructor in the Life Enrichment Program of DeKalb County and is Director of Children's Religious Education at her church in Atlanta. Both she and the author are members of Beta Kappa Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. |
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E-mail:
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