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Woman's Work: Female Lighthouse Keepers In The Early Republic, 1820-1859, Virginia Neal Thomas
Woman's Work: Female Lighthouse Keepers In The Early Republic, 1820-1859, Virginia Neal Thomas
History Theses & Dissertations
During the Early Republic between 1820 and 1859, women, on average, comprised about five percent of the principal lighthouse keepers in the United States. These women represent a unique exception to the experience of the majority of working women during the Early Republic. They received equal pay to men, and some supervised lower-paid male assistants. They filled these predominately male positions because lighthouse work had much in common with stereotypical woman's work, they were most often related to the previous keeper, and they fit within cultural ideals of gender roles. Inquiry beyond the romantic image crafted for these light keepers …
The Border At War: World War Ii Along The United States-Mexico Border, Winifred Baumer Dowling
The Border At War: World War Ii Along The United States-Mexico Border, Winifred Baumer Dowling
Open Access Theses & Dissertations
The U.S.-Mexico border, especially the shared border of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, was in many ways transformed by the effects of World War II. This study examines change or continuity brought about by the war. The border region reflected many similarities to the national reaction to the upheaval of World War II. Yet there were dramatic differences as well. Examples of continuity and change are examined through the lens of border relations, labor and the economy, Mexican Americans, border women, and health on the border.
Wartime relations between El Paso and Juarez reached a zenith of good …
"What A Woman Can Do With An Auto" : American Women In The Early Automotive Era, Carla Rose Lesh
"What A Woman Can Do With An Auto" : American Women In The Early Automotive Era, Carla Rose Lesh
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
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