Patricia Cleary Books

The narrative explores Elizabeth Murray's quest for economic independence in 18th-century Boston, revealing her complexities beyond societal expectations. Utilizing her personal papers, including correspondence and business records, the book uncovers the challenges she faced and her resilience in a male-dominated society, presenting a nuanced portrait of a determined woman striving for self-sufficiency.

With its colonial period too often glossed over in histories of both early America and the city itself, St. Louis merits a new treatment. The first modern book devoted exclusively to the history of colonial St. Louis, The World, the Flesh, and the Devil illuminates how its people loved, fought, worshipped, and traded.