Project Gutenberg 2024-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 1287 Howe, Julia Ward 1819 1910 Howe, Mrs. Samuel Gridley Ward, Julia Meyer, Annie Nathan 1867 1951 Nathan, Annie 09008708 Woman's work in America $aNew York :$bH. Holt and Co, $c1891. Introduction, by Julia Ward Howe -- The education of woman in the eastern states, by Mary F. Eastman -- The education of woman in the western states, by May Wright Sewall -- The education of woman in the southern states, by Christine Ladd Franklin -- Woman in Literature, by Helen Grey Cone -- Woman in journalism, by Susan E. Dickinson -- Woman in medicine, by Mary Putnam Jacobi, M.D -- Woman in the ministry, by Rev. Ada C. Bowles -- Woman in law, by Ada M. Bittenbender -- Woman in the state, by Mary A. Livermore -- Woman in industry, by Alice Hyneman Rhine -- Woman in philanthropy: Charity, by Josephine Shaw Lowell -- Woman in philanthropy: Care of the sick, by Ednah Dow Cheney -- Woman in philanthropy: Care of the criminal, by Susan Hammond Barney -- Woman in philanthropy: Care of the Indian, by Amelia Stone Quinton -- Woman in philanthropy: Work of anti-slavery women, by Lillie B. Chace Wyman -- Woman in philanthropy: Work of the W.C.T.U., by Frances E. Willard -- Woman in philanthropy: Work of the Red Cross Society, by Clara Barton. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Woman's Work in America" by Julia Ward Howe and Annie Nathan Meyer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the various roles and contributions of women in American society, documenting their progress across multiple fields such as education, literature, journalism, medicine, and philanthropy. The book aims to highlight the struggles and achievements of women, reflecting broader advances in gender equality during that era. The opening of the book establishes the framework and objectives behind the compilation. Annie Nathan Meyer discusses her approach to gathering contributions from various women, acknowledging the challenges in both selecting topics and authors. She explains her vision to showcase the facets of women's work that have often gone unrecognized, asserting the importance of presenting factual history over sentimental narratives. Julia Ward Howe's introduction further emphasizes the critical moment in which women began to emerge as active participants in labor and society, marking a departure from past beliefs that confined women to domestic roles. This foundational context sets the stage for a detailed exploration of women's evolving impact in an ever-changing America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/womansworkinamer00meye 20230528163435meyer 1891 US Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women -- Social and moral questions Women -- Employment -- United States HD HQ Text Category: History - American Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 1454936 2025-07-29T09:41:28.212241 text/html 1413788 2024-07-20T16:47:40 text/html 845253 2025-07-29T09:41:50.099286 application/epub+zip 854090 2025-07-29T09:41:32.372189 application/epub+zip 673340 2025-07-29T09:41:30.158189 application/epub+zip 1772089 2025-07-29T09:42:01.578052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1715462 2025-07-29T09:41:47.724130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1249830 2025-07-29T09:41:24.441215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1229899 2024-07-20T16:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18256 2025-07-29T09:42:01.825083 application/rdf+xml 16873 2025-07-29T09:41:30.599163 image/jpeg 1639 2025-07-29T09:41:30.380170 image/jpeg 2000281 2025-07-29T09:41:28.325216 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia