Enterprising women : 250 years of American business
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Enterprising women : 250 years of American business
Published in association with the Schlesinger Library Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study Harvard University by the University of North Carolina Press, c2002
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- : pbk
Available at 13 libraries
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Includes bibliographical notes (p. 162-173), further reading (p. 174) and index
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same title organized under the auspices of the Schlesinger Library and the National Heritage Museum, Lexington, Massachusetts
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: cloth ISBN 9780807827628
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Meet Katherine Goddard, owner of a print shop and publisher of the first signed copy of the Declaration of Independence; meet Madame C.J. Walker, whose hair care products brought her from her slave parents' dilapidated cabin to her own Hudson River estate; and meet Katherine Graham, publisher of the Pentagon Paper and owner of the Washington Post Company. These are just three of the diverse women whose lives unfold in this history of women entreprenuers in America from the colonial era to the end of the 20th century. Some ran businesses in industries dominated by men, such as iron and aircraft production, while others built businesses that marketed specifiaclly to women, in industries such as beauty, fashion and food. Despite facing gender discrimination and the burdens of work and family, these women entrepreneurs understood the value of a good idea, were willing to take a risk, and believed in the possibility of the American dream of success.
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: pbk ISBN 9780807854297
Description
Meet Katherine Goddard, owner of a print shop and publisher of the first signed copy of the Declaration of Independence; meet Madam C. J. Walker, whose hair care products brought her from her slave parents' dilapidated cabin to her own Hudson River estate; and meet Katharine Graham, publisher of the Pentagon Papers and owner of the Washington Post Company. These are just three of the diverse women whose lives unfold in this engaging history of women entrepreneurs in America from the colonial era to the end of the twentieth century. Some ran businesses in industries dominated by men, such as iron and aircraft production, while others built businesses that marketed specifically to women, in industries such as beauty, fashion, and food. Despite facing gender discrimination and the burdens of work and family, these women entrepreneurs understood the value of a good idea, were willing to take a risk, and believed in the possibility of the American dream of success. Enterprising Women was the companion publication to the national traveling exhibition organized by the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, and the National Heritage Museum, Lexington, Massachusetts.
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