Victorine du Pont is the previously untold biography of a woman who left a profound influence upon multiple generations of the du Pont family, and whose story provides the most intimate view of that family to date. Intellectually capable and actively compassionate, Victorine du Pont overcame personal tragedy and institutional barriers against women to provide pioneering educational opportunities, as well as spiritual leadership, to an entire millworkers' community.
Victorine du Pont is the previously untold biography of a woman who left a profound influence upon multiple generations of the du Pont family, and whose story provides the most intimate view of that family to date. Intellectually capable and actively compassionate, Victorine du Pont overcame personal tragedy and institutional barriers against women to provide pioneering educational opportunities, as well as spiritual leadership, to an entire millworkers' community.
Lennie Spitale lives in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, with his wife Gwen. Since 2009, he has been a volunteer at the Hagley Museum and Library in Greenville, Delaware, the site of the original DuPont powder works established in 1802. Lennie¿s primary work has been to the incarcerated, with whom he has served as a prison minister since 1977, in approximately 150 correctional facilities in several states and Canada. As an educator, he has provided professional training for numerous chaplains and volunteers, and is the author of six publications in that field.
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List of Illustrations Genealogies Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours Family Portraits Foreword Dr. David Cole Preface Acknowledgments Note to the Reader 1 France, 1792 1795 2 Americäs Turn 3 Wilmington, Delaware 4 Emergence 5 Post-Rivardi Years 6 Ferdinand 7 Mourning on the Brandywine 8 Departures and Arrivals 9 Life and Spirit on the Brandywine 10 The Brandywine Manufacturer s Sunday School 11 A New Superintendent 12 Second Mother 13 A Growing Family, a Thriving Community 14 National Recognition 15 Legacies and Conflicts 16 Loss and Restoration 17 A Time to Build 18 Bells 19 Feeling an Interest 20 Nearing Home 21 Pathway s End 22 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Genealogies Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours Family Portraits Foreword Dr. David Cole Preface Acknowledgments Note to the Reader 1 France, 1792 1795 2 Americäs Turn 3 Wilmington, Delaware 4 Emergence 5 Post-Rivardi Years 6 Ferdinand 7 Mourning on the Brandywine 8 Departures and Arrivals 9 Life and Spirit on the Brandywine 10 The Brandywine Manufacturer s Sunday School 11 A New Superintendent 12 Second Mother 13 A Growing Family, a Thriving Community 14 National Recognition 15 Legacies and Conflicts 16 Loss and Restoration 17 A Time to Build 18 Bells 19 Feeling an Interest 20 Nearing Home 21 Pathway s End 22 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
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