| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 375 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: The case of the girl reporter, 1888 -- Voyaging out (1885-1890). Trials of a working girl, 1885-1887 ; Opportunity in disguise, 1887 ; Detective for the people, 1888 ; Hunger for trouble, 1888 ; Reckoning with the evil of the age, 1888 ; New territory, 1889-1890 -- Swashbuckling (1890-1896). Under the Gold Dome, 1890-1891 ; Exercising judgment, 1892 ; A place to speak freely, 1892 ; Guilt and innocence, 1892-1893 ; Across the Atlantic, 1893-1894 ; Girl no more, 1894-1895 ; Full speed ahead, 1895-1896 -- Facing the storm (1896-present). A smear of yellow, 1896-1897 ; All together in New Bedford, 1898 ; Reversal of fortune, 1898-1912 ; In the wake, 1898-1900 ; Vanishing ink, 1900-present ; Anonymous sources, present ; A collection of endings, 1899-1922. |
| Summary |
Presents a social history of women journalists of the Gilded Age who went undercover to champion women's rights and expose corruption and abuse in America. |
| Subject(S) |
Women journalists -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Women journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Women in journalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Journalism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Press -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Hidden history of America's "girl stunt reporters" |
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Girl stunt reporters |
| ISBN |
9780062843616 |
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0062843613 |
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