216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Facets of Barbara Egger Lennon's life depict an ordinary white Midwestern woman of her time: teacher, wife, mother. Her work as a union organizer and political activist, however, complicate that picture. The way in which Egger Lennon balanced these roles illustrates how many women of her time shaped their lives in the face of three significant forces: work, family, and politics. Enriched by years... Read more
Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1 From Student to Teacher, 1880s -- 1902 2 Personal and Professional Deference to Authority, 1902 -- 1908 3 Aspiring New Woman, 1909 -- 1915 4 New Woman, 1915 -- 1918 5 From New Woman at Work to New Woman at Home, 1919 -- 1921 6 Motherhood and the New Woman, 1921 -- 1928 7 Navigating the Great Depression: Union Organizing & Local Politics, 1929 -- 1937 8 Looking Outward: From Depression to War, 1937 -- 1945 9 Looking to the Future: Political Battles Won and Lost, 1945 -- 1950 10 Retirement: Continuity and Change, 1950 -- 1983 Primary Sources Abbreviations Used Study Questions Notes Annotated Bibliography Index
Biography
Tina Stewart Brakebill
