Kathryn Fay
Biographic Data
| ID | 6769109 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathryn Fay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathryn |
| FAMILY NAME | Fay |
| SIGNATURE | FAY K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Assumptions and Assemblages
This article analyzes the home site of Louisa McWorter, an African-American widow and landowner who resided in the town of New Philadelphia, Illinois in the mid-nineteenth century. Archaeological and historical evidence demonstrates that McWorter achieved economic success in agriculture, which enabled her to support a large family, grow her landholdings, and fully participate in the local market economy. Excavations at the McWorter home site yiel…
Paradoxes in Designs for New Philadelphia National Historic Landmark
New Philadelphia, Illinois, established in 1836 by Frank McWorter, was the first town planned in advance and legally founded by an African American in the United States. The history of this community entails compelling stories of African Americans and European Americans residing in a town founded by an exceptional figure during times of extreme racism. Members of the local and descendant communities, archaeologists, historians, and genealogists h…
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Paradoxes in Designs for New Philadelphia National Historic Landmark
New Philadelphia, Illinois, established in 1836 by Frank McWorter, was the first town planned in advance and legally founded by an African American in the United States. The history of this community entails compelling stories of African Americans and European Americans residing in a town founded by an exceptional figure during times of extreme racism. Members of the local and descendant communities, archaeologists, historians, and genealogists h…
Assumptions and Assemblages
This article analyzes the home site of Louisa McWorter, an African-American widow and landowner who resided in the town of New Philadelphia, Illinois in the mid-nineteenth century. Archaeological and historical evidence demonstrates that McWorter achieved economic success in agriculture, which enabled her to support a large family, grow her landholdings, and fully participate in the local market economy. Excavations at the McWorter home site yiel…
Archaeology (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African american (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · American Environmental and Regional History (1 work) · American west (1 work)