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Agnes Macdonell
Agnes Macdonell (née Harrison; c. 1840 - 20 January 1925) was a British writer and journalist. Biography Agnes Macdonell was the daughter of Daniel Harrison of Shirley House, Beckenham. She lived in the United States of America during the Civil War period. In 1873, she married John Macdonell and, according to her obituary in ''The Times'', "was her husband's right hand in all his work, bringing to this her swift sympathy of mind and wise judgment". The Macdonells had two daughters. Macdonell was a keen Shakespeare student, and well-read. She published many novels, including ''Quaker Cousins'', ''For the King's Dues'', and ''Martin's Vineyard'', and contributed many stories and articles to '' The Contemporary Review'' and ''The Atlantic''. She is listed as a suffragist in ''The Women's Suffrage Movement in Britain and Ireland: A Regional Survey''. Publications * ''Martin's Vineyard'' (1872) * ''For the King's Dues'' (1874) * ''Quaker Cousins'' (1879) in 3 vols. *Macdonell, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
