| The Women of Scranton: 1880-1935 Contributor(s): Dunn, Josephine M. (Author), Kashuba, Cheryl A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738538582 ISBN-13: 9780738538587 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: The Women of Scranton: 18801935 portrays the famous ladies, daring women, and heroines of everyday life in a booming coal town. Coal may have been king, but the intrepid women of Americas progressive era saw to it that Scranton became not merely an economic hub, but a city beautiful. No area of political, cultural, educational, or religious life in Scranton was untouched by their driving commitment to progress. Through historic photographs, readers will meet Scrantons first generation of college-educated women; political activists and suffragettes; the first women lawyers and physicians; womens clubs dedicated to philanthropy, education, health, and civic betterment; women merchants and entrepreneurs; teachers and womens religious orders; and the immigrant women who dreamt of a better tomorrow |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| LCCN: 2005925675 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.52" W x 9.26" (0.78 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Women of Scranton: 1880 1935 portrays the famous ladies, daring women, and heroines of everyday life in a booming coal town. Coal may have been king, but the intrepid women of America s progressive era saw to it that Scranton became not merely an economic hub, but a city beautiful. No area of political, cultural, educational, or religious life in Scranton was untouched by their driving commitment to progress. Through historic photographs, readers will meet Scranton s first generation of college-educated women; political activists and suffragettes; the first women lawyers and physicians; women s clubs dedicated to philanthropy, education, health, and civic betterment; women merchants and entrepreneurs; teachers and women s religious orders; and the immigrant women who dreamt of a better tomorrow" |
Contributor Bio(s): Dunn, Josephine M.: - Josephine M. Dunn, Ph.D., associate professor in the history department at the University of Scranton, researches women and history in northeastern Pennsylvania, and she directs the Women s Oral History Project at the Lackawanna Historical Society. Cheryl A. Kashuba, assistant to the director of the Lackawanna Historical Society, coauthored Scranton, and she is involved in living history productions. |