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Sisters: Catholic Nuns and the Making of America
Sisters Catholic Nuns and the Making of America
Author: John Fialka
Sisters is the first major history of the pivotal role played by nuns in the building of American society. Nuns were the first feminists, argues Fialka. They became the nation's first cadre of independent, professional women. Some nursed, some taught, and many created and managed new charitable organizations, including large hospitals and...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312262297
ISBN-10: 0312262299
Publication Date: 1/24/2003
Pages: 384
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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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