... prepare; she does not ordinarily appear to have a husband or children; she is trim and deeply tanned; she jogs, swims, plays tennis, rides a bicycle, sails but does not bowl; she travels widely, even to out-of-the-way places like Finland and Samoa, always in the company of the ideal man, who possesses a nearly identical set of characteristics" (Mairs, 243 ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... setting of frontier violence, slave mistreatment and personal abandonments. Her individuality was reflected as early as in her marriage ceremony, void of traditional female rituals and parents" presence, to her travels to Europe on her own. But both women shared great responsibilities, especially since they were often alone and their husbands away. Like Adams, Mary was also an experienced hostess by ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate