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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821760303321

Titolo

Betty Bumpers [[electronic resource] ] : champion of childhood immunization and peace / / edited by Anna L. Eblen and Martha Jane Eblen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013

ISBN

1-4422-2128-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EblenAnna L. <1947->

EblenMartha Jane

Disciplina

614.4/7083

Soggetti

Immunization of children - Government policy - United States

Vaccination of children - United States

Health promotion - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Editors' Preface; I: Advocacy; Chapter One: Coming Together for a Better World; Chapter Two: Networking for Children's Health; Chapter Three: Linking for Peace; II: Developing as an Activist; Chapter Four: Family and Neighbors Survive the Great Depression; Chapter Five: Community on the Eve of World War II; Chapter Six: Marrying, Creating a Family, and Volunteering; Chapter Seven: Joining Political Life as First Lady of Arkansas; Chapter Eight: Living on the D.C. Beltway; Chapter Nine: Detaching, Returning to Arkansas, and the Future

Chapter Ten: Understanding a Life StoryBibliography; Index; About the Editors and the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

Betty Bumpers: Champion of Childhood Immunization and Peace explores the significance of Bumpers' work, situating her story within the context of the history and society of the late twentieth century. Her advocacy highlights social change through connecting and inspiring women, with prominent work in peacemaking, health, and justice. Her personal legacy emphasizes the importance of family bonds, community cooperation, and progressive citizenship in American public and private life. <