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Viola Florence Barnes, 1885-1979 : a historian's biography
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- Summary
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In this probing biography, John G. Reid examines Barnes's life as a female historian, providing a revealing glimpse into the gendered experience of professional academia in that era.
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- Creator
- John G. Reid
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2005
- ©2005
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations, photographs
- ISBNs
- 1442628073, 9781442659179, 1442659173, 9781442628076, 0802080170, 9780802080172
- OCLC
- ocn904376497, ocm56318062, ocn979968861
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Issued also in print.
- Cover -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1 'I desire that my children be strong and forceful': Nebraska Years, 1885-1916 -- 2 'History is my life work': The Emerging Scholar, 1916-1929 -- 3 'A very busy professional woman': Recognition, 1929-1939 -- 4 'I want to build a good strong department': Maturity, 1939-1950 -- 5 'There is not too much time left': Retirement, 1950-1960 -- 6 'I have had a very happy old age': Long Life, 1960-1979 -- 7 Conclusion -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y