Description
Book SynopsisDescribes the contributions of a remarkable group of women who dominated the Seattle public school system in the early years of the twentieth century and helped to produce well-educated citizens. This book provides portraits of educated, ambitious women making successful careers at a time when job opportunities for women were very limited.
Trade Review"The book's photographic illustrations, well chosen from a variety of local archives, gracefully underscore the text. This book will interest anyone seeking a Seattle-specific analysis of women in education, and anyone interested in how female teachers worked within the confines of one of the only professions available to them during the era, successfully shaping their personal destinies."
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Table of ContentsPreface
Maps
Introduction
1. New Century, New City, New Schools
2. 1920 and Beyond
3. Quality of Life: Home, School, Transportation
4. Perpetuating the Seattle Way: Cadets and a Demonstration School
5. Principals: Saints, Ogres, and Legends
6. Dealing with Diversity
7. Genteel Militants
8. Beyond the Classroom
9. Leaving the Classroom
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
