| Description |
viii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Series on Ohio history and culture |
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Ohio history and culture.
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| Contents |
1. Akron and the club movement -- 2. Women's clubs in Antebellum Akron -- 3. Women's clubs of Akron during the Civil War -- 4. Women's clubs of Akron in reconstruction and the gilded age -- 5. Religiously-based women's clubs in twentieth-century Akron -- 6. Secularly-based women's clubs in twentieth-century Akron -- 7. Other perspectives on women's clubs in twentieth-century Akron -- 8. Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Women's clubs and organizations have always been vitally important to the health and well-being of the city of Akron, Ohio. They brought much-needed services to the city, created health institutions that continue today, and built Akron's cultural and literary foundations." "The story of women and their organizations is not told in typical histories of the city. Those historics of Akron have concentrated on the industrial, business, and government/political foundation of the city, the rubber barons, and the well-known, affluent men. Yet Akron women and their accomplishments cannot be overlooked. Over the decades, women, usually working through their clubs and organizations, have transformed the city."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-224) and index |
| Subject |
Women -- Ohio -- Akron -- Societies and clubs -- History.
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Women -- Ohio -- Akron -- History.
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| SUBJECT |
Akron (Ohio) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79144971 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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| LC no. |
2006002468 |
| ISBN |
9781931968362 cloth alkaline paper |
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9781931968416 paper alkaline paper |
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1931968365 cloth alkaline paper |
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1931968411 paper alkaline paper |
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