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Most women accepted the position men had established for them , and lived quiet lives at home . Those few outstanding women , such as Margaret Brent and Eliza Lucas Pinckney , who ignored many of the restrictions placed on colonial ...
Most women accepted the position men had established for them , and lived quiet lives at home . Those few outstanding women , such as Margaret Brent and Eliza Lucas Pinckney , who ignored many of the restrictions placed on colonial ...
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Connecticut established the first public education system in the United States in 1842 . From the start , the need for trained teachers was critical . In this field Catherine Beecher , the daughter of the famous minister Lyman Beecher ...
Connecticut established the first public education system in the United States in 1842 . From the start , the need for trained teachers was critical . In this field Catherine Beecher , the daughter of the famous minister Lyman Beecher ...
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It was largely through female effort that supply , medical , 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 nursing ...
It was largely through female effort that supply , medical , 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 nursing ...
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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 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 25 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 0201042274, 9780201042276 |
| Length | 207 pages |
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