Letter to the world : seven women who shaped the American century / Susan Ware.
Letter to the world : seven women who shaped the American century / Susan Ware.
Letter to the world : seven women who shaped the American century / Susan Ware.
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c1998.
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N920.720973/6
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxiv, 344 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Casting Call for the American Century -- 1. First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt -- 2. "She Rides in the Smoking Car": Dorothy Thompson -- 3. Coming of Age with Margaret Mead -- 4. Living Like a Man: Katharine Hepburn -- 5. From Tomboy to Lady: Babe Didrikson Zaharias -- 6. Front...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c1998.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1998.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This book celebrates seven larger-than-life women who influenced not only their professions - politics, journalism, anthropology, acting, sports, dance, and music - but the way women saw themselves and their options in life. Susan Ware recovers the public and private people behind the legends in compelling life stories. She looks at how these women...
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Letter to the world : seven women who shaped the American century / Susan Ware.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-336) and index.
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N920.720973/6
Record Identifier
74VM4DZ3GO3l
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM4DZ3GO3l
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ISBN
0393046524
9780393046526
DDC
920.720973
MMS ID
991001307139702626
