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Author

Vecchio, Diane C., 1949-

Title Merchants, midwives, and laboring women : Italian migrants in urban America / Diane C. Vecchio.

Imprint

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2006.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 3rd Floor Stacks	331.408951 V491m 2006	---	Available

Description	x, 130 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series	Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial series
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-124) and index.
Contents	Encountering America -- Gender, economic opportunities, and Italian woman worker in Endicott -- Gender, economic opportunities, and Italian businesswomen in Milwaukee -- Female professionals in the immigrant community : Italian-trained midwives.
Subject	Italian American women -- New York (State) -- Endicott -- Economic conditions.
	Italian American women -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Economic conditions.
	Italian American women -- Employment -- New York (State) -- Endicott -- History.
	Italian American women -- Employment -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History.
	Foreign workers -- New York (State) -- Endicott -- History.
	Foreign workers -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History.
	Women employees -- New York (State) -- Endicott -- History.
	Women employees -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History.
	Endicott (N.Y.) -- Economic conditions.
	Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Economic conditions.
ISBN	0252030397 (paper : alk. paper)
Standard No.	9780252030390