The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 34
... cause of a " Turkish costume , " first worn in America by the unconven- tional British actress Fanny Kemble . Mrs. Bloomer , soon per- suaded of the advantages of pantaloons gathered chastely at the ankles and topped by a belted smock ...
... cause of a " Turkish costume , " first worn in America by the unconven- tional British actress Fanny Kemble . Mrs. Bloomer , soon per- suaded of the advantages of pantaloons gathered chastely at the ankles and topped by a belted smock ...
Page 42
... causes , Frances Wright had come to America in 1824. She scandalized American propriety as much by her behavior as by ... cause of improving women's education . By subscription of Hartford residents , she raised the funds necessary to ...
... causes , Frances Wright had come to America in 1824. She scandalized American propriety as much by her behavior as by ... cause of improving women's education . By subscription of Hartford residents , she raised the funds necessary to ...
Page 123
... cause for very practical reasons . It was tragic to have an alcoholic in the family , in view of the total legal and economic dependency of wives on their husbands . The fear of drunken- ness was thus very real to many women . The ...
... cause for very practical reasons . It was tragic to have an alcoholic in the family , in view of the total legal and economic dependency of wives on their husbands . The fear of drunken- ness was thus very real to many women . The ...
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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |