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New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1383

Jessica Bundschuh

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Transatlantic Women at Work: Service in the Long 19th Century 《跨大西洋工作中的女性:漫长的19世纪的服务业

New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1401

Laura-Isabella Heitz, Khristeena Lute, Julia Nitz, Sandra Harbert Petrulionis, Esther Wetzel

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Response to “Experience, Exchange, and Education: The Hull House Women, an International Network, and Chicago’s Immigrant Population,” by Alice Bailey Cheylan 对Alice Bailey Cheylan所著《经验、交流与教育:赫尔之家妇女、国际网络和芝加哥移民人口》的回应

New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1388

Joanne Paisana

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Trees 树

New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1393

Leanne Phillips

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Education, Experience, and Exchange: The Hull House Women, an International Network, and Chicago’s Immigrant Population 教育、经验和交流:赫尔之家妇女、国际网络和芝加哥移民人口

New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1387

Alice Bailey Cheylan

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Contemplating Women’s Imperial Service: Mabel Bent as Photographer, Travel Writer, and Collector 思考女性的帝国服务:梅布尔本特作为摄影师，旅行作家和收藏家

New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1394

Esther Wetzel

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General Introduction to Issue 74 第74期简介

New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1403

Andrew S. Gross

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Katrina Trask: The Gilded Age of Philanthropy 卡特里娜·查斯克:慈善的镀金时代

New American Studies Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.18422/74-1396

Khristeena Lute