Writing Themselves into History Edward C. Beedy they chronicle the challenges and

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Writing Themselves into History Edward C. Beedy they chronicle the challenges andA window into the world of nineteenth century California, from two women who experienced it firsthand. In the early years of Californias statehood, Emily Brist Ketchum Bancroft (18341869) and Matilda Coley Griffing Bancroft (18481910) had front row seats to the unfolding of the Golden States history. The first and second wives of historian extraordinaire Hubert Howe Bancroft, these two women were deeply engaged members of society and perceptive