Author: Helen Christine BennettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Each woman included in this book attained some level of prominence in politics, education, or social reform.
American Women in Civic Work (Classic Reprint)
Author: Helen Christine BennettPublisher:
ISBN: 9781332773923
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Excerpt from American Women in Civic Work At the end of the time I find myself so im pressed by one fact which has developed from the matter collected, and particularly from ao quaintance with the women themselves, that I want to record it. In almost every instance they who have done so much for the public wel fare have stated that they believe themselves selected by a Divine agency for their particular work and accountable to the Divinity for suc cess or failure. Sophie Wright, whose recent death bereft New Orleans of its most useful citizen, said to me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
American Women in Civic Work
Author: Helen Christine BennettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Each woman included in this book attained some level of prominence in politics, education, or social reform.
Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated
Author: Robert D. PutnamPublisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1982130849
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet—the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our sense of community remains more relevant than ever in today’s fractured America. Twenty years, ago, Robert D. Putnam made a seemingly simple observation: once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolized a significant social change that became the basis of the acclaimed bestseller, Bowling Alone, which The Washington Post called “a very important book” and Putnam, “the de Tocqueville of our generation.” Bowling Alone surveyed in detail Americans’ changing behavior over the decades, showing how we had become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether it’s with the PTA, church, clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. In the revised edition of his classic work, Putnam shows how our shrinking access to the “social capital” that is the reward of communal activity and community sharing still poses a serious threat to our civic and personal health, and how these consequences have a new resonance for our divided country today. He includes critical new material on the pervasive influence of social media and the internet, which has introduced previously unthinkable opportunities for social connection—as well as unprecedented levels of alienation and isolation. At the time of its publication, Putnam’s then-groundbreaking work showed how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction, and how the loss of social capital is felt in critical ways, acting as a strong predictor of crime rates and other measures of neighborhood quality of life, and affecting our health in other ways. While the ways in which we connect, or become disconnected, have changed over the decades, his central argument remains as powerful and urgent as ever: mending our frayed social capital is key to preserving the very fabric of our society.
Books Added
Author: Chicago Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
No Constitutional Right to Be Ladies
Author: Linda K. KerberPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0809073846
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
In this landmark book, the historian Linda K. Kerber opens up this important and neglected subject for the first time. She begins during the Revolution, when married women did not have the same obligation as their husbands to be "patriots," and ends in the present, when men and women still have different obligations to serve in the armed forces.
The American Club Woman Magazine
Author: Handbook of American Women's History
Author: Angela M. HowardPublisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
This exceptional reference presents short articles on key people, events, and ideas that have shaped the history of women in the United States. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition features more than 100 new entries as well as, for the first time, photographs and artwork illustrating key concepts. Aimed at librarians, students, and teachers, the Handbook of American Women's History provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary view of a fascinating field of study. Arranged alphabetically, each entry is accompanied by a bibliography of primary and secondary sources to which interested readers can turn for more information. Editors Angela M. Howard and Frances M. Kavenik also provide an extensive subject/name index and end-of-entry cross-referencing to make the book an invaluable resource.
Woman's Who's who of America
Author: Woman's Who's who of America
Author: John W. LeonardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Notable American Women
Author: Barbara SichermanPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674627338
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Modeled on the "Dictionary of American Biography, "this set stands alone but is a good complement to that set which contained only 700 women of 15,000 entries. The preparation of the first set of "Notable American Women" was supported by Radcliffe College. It includes women from 1607 to those who died before the end of 1950; only 5 women included were born after 1900. Arranged throughout the volumes alphabetically, entries are from 400 to 7,000 words and have bibliographies. There is a good introductory essay and a classified lest of entries in volume three.