The Mothers Behind the Men Who Won the West (opens in new tab)

On my mantelpiece sits a silver teapot. It is boxy rather than delicate, in the 18th-century American Federal style, with a thick band of vines traced elegantly below the lid. The teapot was a wedding gift in 1797 for my great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, Frances Eleanor Clark. For over two centuries, mother has gifted that teapot to daughter,... Read more about: The Mothers Behind the Men Who Won the West The post appeared first on .