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Decades of Powerful Contributions

Women in Nebraska have been homesteaders, temperance and suffrage crusaders, civil rights activists, philanthropists, journalists, educators, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs. Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte was the first Native American woman doctor in the United States. Mildred Brown operated the longest running African American newspaper in the state. Russian immigrant Rose Blumkin built the largest furniture store in America. Journalist and reformer Harriet MacMurphy leveraged the power of Women's Clubs to bring about food safety laws and became the first state food inspector in Nebraska. Andrea M. Riley shares the stories of the many indomitable, pioneering women in Nebraska's history so that they may be remembered and celebrated.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781467158534
  • ISBN-10: 1467158534
  • Publisher: History Press
  • Publish Date: April 2025
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
  • Page Count: 160

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