"A universal reference book"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
v. 6. Women at work. v. 6. Women at work.
Summary:
V. 6: "This second edition of Working Americans 1810-2015, Volume VI: Women at Work updates the sixth volume in the Working Americans series through 2015, profiling the lives of American women---how they lived, how they worked, how they thought---decade by decade from the 1810s to today. Like the other titles in the series, Working Americans: Women at Work observes the lives of various Americans, decade by decade. This new edition profiles women young and old, from a wide range of geographical and social backgrounds, and from a vast variety of professions. Some profiles focus on fortune, some on fame, some on a regular paycheck, and some on no paycheck at all, but all demonstrate the continuous challenge faced by working women in America---whether they pushed papers, pitched baseballs, played the piano, changed public opinion, or joined the Navy. Arranged in 13 chapters, this newest update to the Working Americans series features 42 historical and current Profiles of women from across the country, at home and abroad. Each profile offers detailed insight into the life of the featured individual, dividing focus into three categories: Life at Home, Life at Work, and Life in the Community. [...] Finally, this brand-new edition additionally includes a list of books for Further Reading on the topic and an alphabetical Index for the reader's convenience."--Publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.