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The building of turnpikes , canals , and later railroads led to a revolution in agriculture and commerce , and spurred westward migration and the growth of cities . Women shared in the benefits of increasing wealth , urbanization and ...
The building of turnpikes , canals , and later railroads led to a revolution in agriculture and commerce , and spurred westward migration and the growth of cities . Women shared in the benefits of increasing wealth , urbanization and ...
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It was largely through female effort that supply , medi- cal , and nursing services were established , which later became a permanent part of the armed forces . Thousands of women saw service as war nurses and helped to establish ...
It was largely through female effort that supply , medi- cal , and nursing services were established , which later became a permanent part of the armed forces . Thousands of women saw service as war nurses and helped to establish ...
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She later wrote , " Mother bore eleven children . She died at forty - eight . My father lived until he was eighty . " This simple fact haunted Margaret Higgins ' childhood . Although her father was a kind husband , she always felt that ...
She later wrote , " Mother bore eleven children . She died at forty - eight . My father lived until he was eighty . " This simple fact haunted Margaret Higgins ' childhood . Although her father was a kind husband , she always felt that ...
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |
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| Title | The Woman in American History Specialized studies in American history series |
| Author | Gerda Lerner |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 |
| ISBN | 0201042274, 9780201042276 |
| Length | 207 pages |
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