![]() ![]() ![]() Often, they have remained unacknowledged and “invisible” in supporting their husbands’ careers and affecting different spheres of society ( Christensen, 2019). Previous research, both historical and contemporary, has shown that in comparison to men, women leaders are seldom recognised for their strong contributions to leadership, organisational success, social change and welfare, and societal flourishing ( Milazzo and Goldstein, 2019 Mayer, 2022 Women U. Recommendations are provided for future psychobiographical research on women in diverse contexts and in psychobiographical, gendered practice. Conclusions are drawn with regard to the way women cope in different sociocultural, sociopolitical and socio-economic spheres using historical and contemporary retrospectives. The article presents findings on the coping skills, sense of coherence, and faith development in the life of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton which strongly influenced her resilience and support for others during her long and extraordinary life. Customary ethical standards for psychobiographical research were followed, thereby ensuring an ethical, respectful, empathetic and accountable research approach. First- and third-person data on the subject were collected and evaluated through thematic analysis, including articles, documentation, letters, film material, and political scripts. The article uses a psychobiographical case study design within the research paradigm of modern hermeneutics. The psychobiography responds to the question how Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton coped with life’s challenges and tragedies through the lenses of sense of coherence and faith development theory. Second, it contributes to theory-building in psychobiographical research anchored in positive psychology, promoting the idea that a multiplicity (crystallisation) of theories should be used to explore and analyse the lifespan of extraordinary individuals. First, it contributes to psychobiographical research on women in diverse spheres of society, thereby strengthening the aspect of gender and coping strategies in terms of psychobiographical perspectives. This work contributes to theory on two different levels. This article focuses on the coping skills of one selected, extraordinary woman, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854) during the founding of the United States of America. Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.Learn more about Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in Women of the American Revolution, coming from Pen & Sword in 2022. ![]() ![]() She passionately defended her husband's name until her death on 9 November 1854. She was deeply devoted to her work for New York City's first orphanage, and she also began a free school and was involved in other charitable works. They had eight children together, the eldest of whom died in a duel less than three years before his father did in eerily similar circumstances.Īfter Alexander's death, Eliza became one of America's early female activists. She also endured public scandal with Alexander's publication of the Reynold's Pamphlet. Being married to Alexander Hamilton would bring challenges and heartbreak into her life, but she never wavered in her loyalty to him, even when she outlived him by a half century.Īs Hamilton's wife, Eliza attended America's first Inaugural Ball and danced with George Washington. Until the child of a parent has made a judicious choice, his heart is in continual anxiety but this anxiety was removed the moment I discovered on whom she had placed her affections.’Įlizabeth, called Eliza or Betsy by friends and family, was enraptured as well. ‘You cannot, my dear sir, be more happy at the connexion you have made with my family than I am. General Schuyler’s acceptance of Hamilton is clear in a letter written upon the couple’s engagement. Though he lacked many things, Hamilton was a close aide to General Washington and had already begun making a name for himself with his fiery combination of courage, intellect, and patriotism for his adopted country. Despite Hamilton’s obscure heritage and lack of wealth, General Philip Schuyler had welcomed him to court his daughter. Elizabeth Schuyler married Alexander Hamilton in the midst of the Revolutionary War on 14 December 1780. ![]()
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