“Remembering Anne Beach is a work of impressive archival recovery. In reinterpreting the dynamics of William Wainhouse and Anne Beach’s relationship, Carolyn A. Day reconstructs a complex eighteenth-century story about reputation, breach of promise, family treachery and neglect, and marital politics. In documenting their trials and tribulations, Day engages deeply with the intertwined histories of gender, disease, and status while also providing compelling, and sometimes deeply personal, reflections on the twists and turns of the historian’s craft.”

- Paul Deslandes, Professor of History and Associate Dean for Student Success, University of Vermont,

“Carolyn A. Day has crafted a fascinating tale of how archival scraps can be stitched together to fill in what would otherwise be the blank pages of the historical record. Her compelling microhistory shows how health, gender, and social class were intertwined in the late eighteenth century. Looking beyond the scandal that defined the end of Anne Beach’s life, Day recovers Anne as a flesh-and-blood person. In the process, she reveals how history is painstakingly reconstructed bit-by-bit from the often- scanty evidence it leaves behind.”

- Stephanie Barczewski, Professor of History and Carol K. Brown Scholar in the Humanities, Clemson University,