{"product_id":"akrons-better-half-kathleen-l-endres-9781931968362","title":"Akron's Better Half: Women's Clubs and the Humanization of the City, 1825-1925","description":"While the men of Akron busied themselves laying the economic, legal, and industrial foundations, their mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters were equally busy weaving the benevolent and cultural fabric of the growing city. It was a pattern replicated in scores of industrial centers across the nation. This is the story of how it happened in Akron, Ohio. \u003cem\u003eAkron's \"Better Half\" Women's Clubs and the Humanization of the City, 1825-1925\u003c\/em\u003e looks at how women brought much-needed services to the city, created health institutions that continue today, and built Akron's cultural and literary foundations. Akron's women seldom acted alone; they preferred to work with like-minded women through clubs, organizations, and societies, some of which still survive today. This book covers the first 100 years of Akron's history, a time of enormous growth and change in the city. It was also a time of enormous energy and activism on the part of the women's clubs. It is a different perspective on the city, its history, and its institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen L. Endres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1931968365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781931968362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Akron Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Kathleen L. Endres","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47036593930495,"sku":"9781931968362","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9492bf69-8671-4f5f-8c60-8b9ca5b64337.jpg?v=1752638054","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/akrons-better-half-kathleen-l-endres-9781931968362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}