The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 45
... practicing were regarded as quacks . Dr. Harriot Hunt , who had been in practice in Boston since 1835 , having acquired her train- ing through private apprenticeship with a British practitioner , was 45.
... practicing were regarded as quacks . Dr. Harriot Hunt , who had been in practice in Boston since 1835 , having acquired her train- ing through private apprenticeship with a British practitioner , was 45.
Page 46
... practice of midwifery on the east- ern seaboard . Their place was taken by obstetrically trained male physicians . Such midwives as were still practicing served mainly the poor . It is interesting to note that concepts of " pro- priety ...
... practice of midwifery on the east- ern seaboard . Their place was taken by obstetrically trained male physicians . Such midwives as were still practicing served mainly the poor . It is interesting to note that concepts of " pro- priety ...
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... practice , excluded women . One of the first to attempt a legal career was Mrs. Myra Bradwell . In 1870 her application to practice law was denied by the Illinois Supreme Court on the ground that " this step ... would mean ... that it ...
... practice , excluded women . One of the first to attempt a legal career was Mrs. Myra Bradwell . In 1870 her application to practice law was denied by the Illinois Supreme Court on the ground that " this step ... would mean ... that it ...
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |