The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West
by Lesley Poling-Kempes
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Author: Lesley Poling-KempesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-07-04
ISBN: 1569249261
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Summary of The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West
Interviews, historical research, and photos recreate the Harvey Girl experience of women who came to the west to work as waitresses, but many stayed and settled, founding cattle and mining towns.
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