Health on the Homestead: Women Physicians and the Search for Professional Medical Authority in the American West, 1870-1930
Description:
This project seeks to clarify the historical significance of women in the American West between 1870 and 1930 through the education, careers, and personal lives of western women physicians. The narratives presented in the work provide alternative roles for western women aside from the stereotypical images found in popular culture and history, such as the "Bad Woman," the prostitute, and the obedient homesteading wife. This collective biography additionally demonstrates how women participated in…
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Date:
May 2019
Creator:
Doak, Kate Lynn
Partner:
UNT Libraries