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An edition of How women saved the city (2000)

How Women Saved the CIty

"In the days between the Civil War and World War I, women rarely worked outside the home, rarely went to college, and , if our histories are to be believed, rarely put their mark on the urban spaces unfolding around them. And yet, as this book clearly demonstrates, women did play a key role in shaping the American urban landscape.".

"To uncover the contribution of women to urban development at the turn of the nineteenth century, Daphne Spain looks at the places where women participated most actively in public life - voluntary organizations like the young Women's Christian Association, the Salvation Army, the College Settlements Association, and the National Association of Colored Women.

In the extensive building projects of these associations - boarding houses, vocational schools, settlement houses, public baths, and playgrounds - she finds evidence of a built environment created by women.".

"Exploring this environment, Spain reconstructs the story of the "redemptive places" that addressed the real needs of city dwellers - especially single women, African Americans, immigrants, and the poor - and established an environment in which newcomers could learn to become urban Americans."--BOOK JACKET.

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English
Pages
332

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Cover of: How Women Saved the CIty
How Women Saved the CIty
March 2002, University of Minnesota Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: How women saved the city
How women saved the city
2001, University of Minnesota Press
in English
Cover of: How Women Saved the City
How Women Saved the City
2000, University of Minnesota Press
in English
Cover of: How Women Saved the City
How Women Saved the City
2000, University of Minnesota Press
in English
Cover of: How Women Saved the City
How Women Saved the City
November 20, 2000, University of Minnesota Press
Hardcover in English

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
332
Dimensions
8.8 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

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Open Library
OL8070446M
ISBN 10
0816635323
ISBN 13
9780816635320
Library Thing
1173006
Goodreads
1783762

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