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Ben MarcusBen Marcus's books The Age of Wire and String and Notable American Women were considered "experimental" fiction because of his unconventional use of... Continue »
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The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West

by Lesley Poling-Kempes

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Interviews, historical research, and photos recreate the Harvey Girl experience of women who came to the west to work as waitresses, but many stayed and settled, founding cattle and mining towns.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781569249260
Author:
Poling-Kempes, Lesley
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
Location:
New York
Subject:
Women
Subject:
History
Subject:
United States - State & Local
Subject:
Women's Studies - History
Subject:
Southwest, new
Subject:
Waitresses
Subject:
Tourism
Subject:
United States - State & Local - General
Subject:
HIS036140
Subject:
Southwest, New Social conditions.
Subject:
Southwest, New History 1848-
Subject:
Gender Studies-General
Subject:
Gender Studies-Womens Studies
Copyright:
1989
Edition Number:
1st paperback ed.
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
800-7.
Publication Date:
19940731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in 13 oz
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