A mighty force : Dr. Elizabeth Hayes and her war for public health Marcia Biederman

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biederman, Marcia, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hayes, Elizabeth, 1964-.

Hayes, Elizabeth.

Public health--Pennsylvania.

Public health.

War--Health aspects.

War.

War--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

xiv, 191 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Prometheus, [2021]

Summary:

"A Mighty Force is the first book dedicated to Dr. Elizabeth O. Hayes's fight for public health on the American home front during World War II, for which she received national attention (and a victory under President Truman's Justice Department) for her protests against unsanitary conditions in the mining town of Force, Pennsylvania"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

HSP Credit Line: 1). "Temple Medical Group," Folder "Huston, Charles C." (1 image). 2). "Dr. Hayes attending receivership hearing," and "Elizabeth Hayes addressing the miners," Folder, "Hayes, Elizabeth O Dr" (2 images). 3). "Mother bathing child," "Force, PA back yards and outhouses," "Children playing by ditch," "Men sitting in front of outhouse," Folder, "Penna - Force 1945" (4 images).

ISBN:

9781633887084

1633887081

OCLC:

1252739880