7 Mourning on the Brandywine

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Genealogies du Pont Family Portraits xi
5. Foreword xix
6. Preface xxiii
7. Acknowledgments xxvii
8. Note to the Reader xxix
9. 1 France, 1792–1795 1
10. 2 America’s Turn 10
11. 3 Wilmington, Delaware 17
12. 4 Emergence 23
13. 5 Post-Rivardi Years 30
14. 6 Ferdinand 38
15. 7 Mourning on the Brandywine 45
16. 8 Departures and Arrivals 51
17. 9 Life and Spirit on the Brandywine 57
18. 10 The Brandywine Manufacturer’s Sunday School 63
19. 11 A New Superintendent 69
20. 12 Second Mother 77
21. 13 A Growing Family, a Thriving Community 84
22. 14 National Recognition 92
23. 15 Legacies and Conflicts 100
24. 16 Loss and Restoration 109
25. 17 A Time to Build 119
26. 18 Bells 128
27. 19 Feeling an Interest 136
28. 20 Nearing Home 145
29. 21 Pathway’s End 151
30. 22 Epilogue 160
31. Notes 167
32. Bibliography 193
33. Index 199
34. About the Author 207