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The Season: A Social History of the Debutante
Language: en
Pages: 304
Authors: Kristen Richardson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-11-19 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019 “Sparkling.” —Genevieve Valentine, NPR Kristen Richardson traces the social seasons of debutantes on both sides of
The Season
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Kristen Richardson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-11-10 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

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A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019 In this enthralling history of the debutante ritual, Kristen Richardson sheds new light on contemporary ideas about wome
The Season
Language: en
Pages: 432
Authors: Kristen Richardson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020 - Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print

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In this enthralling history of the debutante ritual, Richardson sheds new light on contemporary ideas about women and marriage. While Richardson came from a fam
Debutantes and the London Season
Language: en
Pages: 123
Authors: Lucinda Gosling
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-10 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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Until the middle of the last century, London's social calendar was dominated by 'the Season', a round of social events and parties during which the daughters of
Debutante
Language: en
Pages: 240
Authors: Karal Ann Marling
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher:

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The social debut and its offshoots--the high school prom, the sorority presentation, beauty pageants--continue to emphasize celebrity, class, and community. But