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A Will of Her Own: Sarah Towles Reed and the Pursuit of Democracy in Southern Public Education - Hardcover
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The life of Sarah Towles Reed (1882-1978) parallels many of the profound changes in the lives of Southern women between the 1920s and 1960s. This biography charts her public life as a teacher, labour union lobbyist and activist for women's rights, lending a personal perspective to national trends.
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"[An] evocative study . . . Parr is to be commended for her in-depth portrayal of Sarah Towles Reed. The author has done much to capture the ambiance of the time in which Reed lived. . . . This biography, which includes an extensive bibliography, is thorough and balanced."--"Louisiana History"
"Parr's work places Sarah Towles Reed at the center of educational reform in New Orleans. This well-researched study will be a valuable resource for students of women's history and urban history."--"Journal of Southern History"
[An] evocative study . . . Parr is to be commended for her in-depth portrayal of Sarah Towles Reed. The author has done much to capture the ambiance of the time in which Reed lived. . . . This biography, which includes an extensive bibliography, is thorough and balanced.--"Louisiana History"
Parr's work places Sarah Towles Reed at the center of educational reform in New Orleans. This well-researched study will be a valuable resource for students of women's history and urban history.--"Journal of Southern History"
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Leslie Gale Parr is the Shawn M. Donnelley Professor of Nonprofit Communications at Loyola University New Orleans. She is also director of the Center for the Study of New Orleans that integrates social justice and analytical thinking to promote research into the city's history, culture, and society.
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A Will of Her Own : Sarah Towles Reed and the Pursuit of Democracy in Southern Public Education
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University of Georgia Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 0820319325
ISBN 13: 9780820319322
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