| Edition |
1st trade pbk. ed. |
| Description |
392 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in 2004. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-380) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the laptop and the maypole -- Radical roots : something from nothing -- Elite enclaves : the money hunt -- Finishing and fitting : rigorous or challenging? -- "God give us girls" : single-sex schools for girls of color : love us, hate us -- Smashes, crushes, and female friendships : terrifying at the top -- "The world was breaking open" : location, location, location -- Revival : seeking students and teachers -- Catholic schools : historical moments -- The public school battle : becoming real -- What's best for girls? : a Julia Morgan morning -- Girls' schools today : graduation : a work in progress --Appendix A: Number of girls' private schools in the United States -- Appendix B.: Prominent alumnae of girls' schools. |
| Subject |
Women -- Education -- United States -- History.
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Women -- Education. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Single-sex schools -- United States -- History.
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Single-sex schools. |
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Women. |
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Womyn. |
| ISBN |
1585423947 |
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