Lady Undertakers of Old Texas

by Kathy Benjamin

Author Kathy Benjamin accompanies the pioneering women of the Lone Star State's funeral business.

The intimate task of caring for the dead had long fallen under women's sphere of responsibilities. But after the Civil War, the sudden popularity of embalming offered new financial opportunities to men who set up as undertakers, pushing women out of their traditional role. In Texas, from the 1880s to the 1930s, women slowly regained their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146715427X
• ISBN13: 9781467154277
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"