They dared to dream : Florida women who shaped history /
While many works chronicle the various facets of Florida's history, few have revealed the myriad contributions of the state's pioneering women. Doris Weatherford presents a comprehensive narrative of the leading ladies who shaped Florida, from prehistoric times to the present.
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Gainesville, FL :
University Press of Florida,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; THEY DARED TO DREAM; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; 1. A Time Before; 2. Newcomers: The First European Women, 1513-1819; 3. From Spanish Colony to Statehood and Secession, 1820-1859; 4. "We Live On Cornbread and Hope": The Civil War and Its Aftermath, 1860-1880; 5. "The World Is Not Suffering for Another Cake Recipe": Women's Lives Expand, 1881-1900; 6. A New Century, 1901-1920; 7. Up and Then Down, 1921-1940; 8. World War II and Its Aftermath, 1941-1960; 9. Agents of Change, 1961-1980; 10. Through the Twentieth Century, 1981-2000; 11. After the New Millennium; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
