Oregon's doctor to the world : Esther Pohl Lovejoy and a life in activism / Kimberly Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jensen, Kimberly.

Series:

Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Series in Western History and Biography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women physicians--Oregon--Biography.

Women physicians.

Lovejoy, Esther Pohl, 1869-1967.

Lovejoy, Esther Pohl.

Physical Description:

xiii, 362 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reveals the life of an extraordinary medical and political pioneer, Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, in an engaging story of her triumph over formidable obstacles.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Oregon's Doctor to the World

1. Lessons in Constructive Resistance

2. Becoming a Woman Physician

3. Golden Hopes for Family and Career

4. City Health and the Business of Women

5. Women, Politics, and Power

6. The First World War and Transnational Activism

7. Candidate Lovejoy and a Shopgirl's Rise

8. The Quay at Smyrna and Beyond

9. Feminist Transnational Activism and International Health

Conclusion: A Legacy of Constructive Resistance

Chronology

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780295804408

0295804408

OCLC:

816041299