An Independent Woman in the Age of Revolution

An Independent Woman in the Age of Revolution

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 1101 , Segment 1

Eliza Pinckney (originally aired January 11, 2021)

Episode: Eliza Pinckney (originally aired January 11, 2021)

  • Jul 23, 2021 6:00 pm
  • 37:35 mins

Eliza Lucas Pinckney took control of her father’s South Carolina estate at 16, and she made a fortune off indigo in the Caribbean. She left detailed records of her complicated life. Guest: Lorri Glover, Professor of History at Saint Louis University, and author of "Eliza Lucas Pinckney: An Independent Woman in the Age of Revolution"