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First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Sponsored by The American Jewish Historical Society (Waltham, MA), multidisciplinary specialists have fashioned this contribution to US as well as to Jewish and women's history. B&w photos supplement the encyclopedic text, featuring some 900 entries (the majority being biographies of individual women): from Lina Abarbanell, a 20th century operetta star and Broadway producer, to Miriam Shomer Zunser, pre- World War II journalist, playwright, and artist. Bella Abzug, pictured in her trademark hats, has of course died since her inclusion. The editors address the difficult issue of defining who is a Jew. Includes an annotated bibliography and guide to archival resources. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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