The Women of Scranton

The Women of Scranton: 1880 1935 portrays the famous ladies, daring women, and heroines of everyday life in a booming coal town. Coal may have been king, but the intrepid women of America s progressive era saw to it that Scranton became not merely an economic hub, but a city beautiful. No area of political, cultural, educational, or religious life in Scranton was untouched by their driving commitment to progress. Through historic photographs, readers will meet Scranton s first generation of college-educated women; political activists and suffragettes; the first women lawyers and physicians; women s clubs dedicated to philanthropy, education, health, and civic betterment; women merchants and entrepreneurs; teachers and women s religious orders; and the immigrant women who dreamt of a better tomorrow"