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Women on the Comstock
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Women on the Comstock
This paper discusses women's activities on the Comstock in Virginia City, Nevada between 1860 and 1880.
5,980 words (approx. 23.9 pages) |
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2004
Paper Summary:
This paper examines the impact of the Comstock Lode on Virginia City and on the women of this mining town. The author points out the change in the experiences of women's traditional rural roles--middle class women, working women and prostitutes. The paper cites the diversity of women of the Comstock.From the Paper:
"When discussing the documented history of Virginia City, Nevada, from ... to ... , scholar Susan Armitage noted that, although mining has always been considered men's work, the task of building and maintaining mining communities has always required ..."More papers on Women on the Comstock:
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Women on the Comstock (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Women-on-the-Comstock/71737
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"Women on the Comstock" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Women-on-the-Comstock/71737>
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