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Women as Candidates in American Politics / by Carroll, Susan J., 1950-

Subjects: “…Elections United States. nli 148417…”
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Maternal Bodies : Redefining Motherhood in Early America / by Doyle, Nora

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Litigation as Lobbying : Reproductive Hazards and Interest Aggregation / by Gonen, Julianna S.

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Transforming Women's Education : Liberal Arts and Music in Female Seminaries / by Smith, Jewel A., 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Philosophies of women's education in the United States -- Beyond an accomplishment: A philosophy of music education -- The dawn of a new era in women's education -- Seminary structure: A comparison -- Curricula: Academic and ornamental -- Music education for a young lady -- Instrumental music at the seminaries -- Singing ladies: Vocal repertoire at the seminaries -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.…”
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Debating Women : Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945 / by Woods, Carly S.

Table of Contents: “…Making space for debating women -- "The first girls' debating club": creating a legacy at Oberlin College, 1835-1935 -- "Women of infinite variety": the Ladies' Edinburgh Debating Society as an intergenerational argument culture, 1865-1935 -- "Britain's brainy beauties": intercultural encounter on the 1928 British women's debate tour of the United States -- "Your gown is lovely, but -- " : negotiating citizenship at Pennsylvania state colleges, 1928-1945 -- Moving forward with debating women.…”
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Executing Race : Early American Women's Narratives of Race, Society, and the Law / by Harris, Sharon M.

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The Douglass Century : Transformation of the Women’s College at Rutgers University / by Denda, Kayo

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Eat My Dust : Early Women Motorists / by Clarsen, Georgine, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Movement in a minor key : dilemmas of the woman motorist -- A war product : the British motoring girl and her garage -- A car made by English ladies for others of their sex : the feminist factory and the lady's car -- Transcontinental travel : the politics of automobile consumption in the United States -- Campaigns on wheels : American automobiles and a suffrage of consumption -- "The woman who does" : a Melbourne women's motor garage -- Driving Australian modernity : conquering Australia by car -- Machines as the measure of women : Cape-to-Cairo by automobile.…”
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Journal of Women's History Guide to Periodical Literature / by Fischer, Gayle V.

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