Foreign and Female: Immigrant Women in America, 1840-1930Sections include the immigrants' physical and spiritual well- being; moral ambivalences; changes in domestic life; contributions to their new society; and status in the family and society. Excerpts from letters and journals bring the women's stories to life. Bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Ambivalence in Morality | 35 |
The Old and the New 888888 | 67 |
The Contributions of These Women | 103 |
Copyright | |
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