Viola Florence Barnes, 1885-1979 : a historian's biography / / John G. Reid

• Autore: Reid John G. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005; ©2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations, photographs
• Disciplina: 907.202
• Soggetto topico: Women historians - United States; Historians - United States; College teachers - United States; Women college teachers - United States
• Soggetto geografico: Grande-Bretagne Colonies Amérique Historiographie
• Soggetto genere / forma: History; Biographies.; Electronic books.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Viola Florence Barnes, 1885-1979
• ISBN: 1-4426-5917-3; 1-4426-2807-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819873803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in gender and history.