The Women Who Built Omaha: A Bold and Remarkable History

by Eileen Wirth

2023 Nebraska Book Award

During the 1930s the Federal Writers' Project described Omaha as a "man's town," and histories of the city have all but ignored women. However, women have played major roles in education, health, culture, social services, and other fields since the city's founding in 1854. In The Women Who Built Omaha Eileen Wirth tells the stories of groundbreaking women who built Omaha, including Susette "Bright Eyes" LaFlesche,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496228642
• ISBN13: 9781496228642
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"