ENSS, Chris. The doctor wore petticoats; women physicians of the Old West.ENSS ENSS Exterior Nodal Switching Subsystem , Chris. The doctor wore petticoats; women physicians of the Old West. Globe Pequot. 125p. illus. bibliog. c2006. 0-7627-3566-X. $12.95. J For this gem, Chris Enss combines two fields of expertise--frontier lore and women's history ''This article is about the history of women. For information on the field of historical study, see Gender history. Women's history is the history of female human beings. Rights and equality Women's rights refers to the social and human rights of women. . Her straightforward presentation speaks volumes about gender prejudice and limited expectations for professional women in the 19th century. The daily work demands of sterilizing equipment, measuring dosages on a balance beam scale, and traveling the outback to visit patients attest to the persistence of care givers dedicated to health. Enhancing the humanity of female physicians are individual accounts of rejection from medical colleges, deaths of husbands and children, patients debilitated de·bil·i·tat·ed adj. Showing impairment of energy or strength; enfeebled. See Synonyms at weak. Adj. 1. debilitated - lacking strength or vigor asthenic, enervated, adynamic by malnutrition, and payment scraped together in fresh vegetables, eggs, and wool. Essential to the text are citations from letters and diaries. A bibliography directs the researcher, teacher, student, and general reader to additional sources on women's advancement in the professions. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory Hickory, city, United States Hickory, city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties, W N.C., at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1870. It is a processing and trade center for an abundant agricultural region (grain, soybeans, poultry, hogs, , NC J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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