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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 418 pp. Original dark green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding a bit soiled and rubbed; corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Illust. w/ b/w photos.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is the history of Alpha Chi Omega, the sixth national Greek-letter fraternity for women and one of the most prominent to this day. Founded in 1885 on the campus of DePauw University, Alpha Chi Omega started as a group of seven young women who shared musical talent and high ideals. The book traces the evolution of the sorority over time, from its humble beginnings to its current standing as a thriving organization with chapters and members from all over the country. The author gives a detailed account of Alpha Chi Omega's chapters, the expansion into state universities as a general fraternity, and how the sorority embraced musical traditions. The book is a valuable contribution both to the history of higher education and the history of Greek-letter organizations. It articulates the significant role that Alpha Chi Omega has played in the empowerment of women and their pursuit of higher education, especially in music and the arts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.