How Women Saved the City

by Daphne Spain

Book Overview

Reclaims the lost history of women's contributions to the development of American cities

In the days between the Civil War and World War I, women rarely worked outside the home, rarely went to college, and, if our histories are to be believed, rarely put their mark on the urban spaces unfolding around them. And yet, as this book clearly demonstrates, women did play a key role in shaping the American urban landscape.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816635323
• ISBN13: 9780816635320
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"