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Author Morton, Marian J., 1937- author.

Title Women in Cleveland : an illustrated history / Marian J. Morton
Published Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1995]
©1995

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 245 pages) : illustrations
Series The Encyclopedia of Cleveland history
Encyclopedia of Cleveland history.
Contents 1. Pioneering Women: Wives and Mothers, 1796-1830 -- 2. Defining Woman's Sphere: Women's Work, Religion, and Reform, 1830-1865 -- 3. Saving the City: Hospitals, Homes, and Settlement Houses, 1860-1930 -- 4. Going to Work: Operatives, Clerks, and Servants, 1870-1930 -- 5. Entering the Professions: Old and New, 1870-1930. Growing Up. Sports and Recreation. Marriage and Family. Work. Fashion. Clubs and Associations. Growing Old -- 6. Cultivating the Arts: Practitioners and Patrons, 1880-1930 -- 7. Winning the Ballot: Reformers and Suffragists, 1890-1930 -- 8. Meeting the Challenges: The Depression and World War II, 1930-1950 -- 9. Opening Doors: Professions, Politics, and Protest, 1950-1980 -- Epilogue: Toward the Third Century, 1980-1996
Summary It has been one hundred years since a formal work was published on the role of women in the history of the city of Cleveland. This book adds to the early pioneering work, Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve. In addition, over 200 fascinating historical photographs have been reproduced, some to illustrate the text, and the rest in a series of photographic essays covering the following topics: Growing Up, Sports and Recreation, Marriage and the Family, Work, Fashion, Clubs and Associations, and Growing Old
Notes "An encyclopedia of Cleveland history project."
Includes index
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Subject Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History
SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General
Social conditions
Women
Frau
Gender identity.
SUBJECT Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social conditions
Subject Ohio -- Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Genre/Form History
Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
Authors' autographs (Provenance)
Form Electronic book
LC no. 94048852
ISBN 9780253069078
0253069076