Ladies of the Lights : Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Majher, Patricia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : The University of Michigan Press, [2010]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
United States. > Bureau of Light-Houses.
Women lighthouse keepers.
Lighthouses.
Lighthouse keepers.
TRANSPORTATION > General.
Gardiennes de phare > États-Unis > Biographies.
Gardiennes de phare > États-Unis > Histoire.
Gardiens de phare > Michigan > Biographies.
Gardiens de phare > Michigan > Histoire.
Gardiennes de phare > Michigan > Biographies.
Gardiennes de phare > Michigan > Histoire.
Women lighthouse keepers > United States > Biography.
Women lighthouse keepers > United States > History.
Lighthouse keepers > Michigan > Biography.
Lighthouse keepers > Michigan > History.
Lighthouses > Michigan > History.
Women lighthouse keepers > Michigan > Biography.
Women lighthouse keepers > Michigan > History.
United States.
Michigan.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Female lighthouse keepers: a brief history
  • Michigan: home to the most female keepers
  • Typical duties of a lighthouse keeper
  • How did women get appointed to keeper positions?
  • What drew women to this work?
  • What special hardships did women face?
  • Were any female keepers also mothers?
  • Were female keepers treated differently than male keepers?
  • What were the contributions of wives of male keepers?
  • How long did female keepers serve?
  • Sixteen who served
  • An interview with Frances (Wuori Johnson) Marshall
  • Epilogue.

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