The women who built Omaha a bold and remarkable history / Eileen Wirth.
| Author/creator | Wirth, Eileen M., 1947- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022] |
| Description | xiv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Women's lives in pioneer Omaha -- Education -- Founding Creighton University and Duchesne -- Native American women -- Votes for Omaha women -- The "new woman" of the Gilded Age -- Prostitution in wide open Omaha -- Healthcare -- Human services -- Culture and the arts -- From World War I to World War II -- Business -- Restaurants and bakeries -- Sports -- Post-war to the women's movement -- Law -- Government -- Civil rights -- After the women's movement. |
| Abstract | "The Women Who Built Omaha explores the important contributions of women to Omaha while placing those contributions in the context of social history. Wirth describes the activities of local women in numerous fields from the 1850s to the modern women's movement in the 1970s, bringing to life those who have been overlooked throughout history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-196) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021037033 |
| ISBN | 9781496228642 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |