Dutton's Dirty Diggers Bertha P. Dutton and the Senior Girl Scout Archaeological Camps in the American Southwest, 1947-1957 |
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| Author:
| Fowler, Catherine S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60781-783-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Utah Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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Chronicles a significant yet little-known program for Girl Scouts in post-WWII America. At a time when women were just beginning to enter fields dominated by men, these two-week camping caravans and archaeological excavations introduced teenage girls to the cultural and scientific heritage of the American Southwest and to new career possibilities.
Chronicles a significant yet little-known program for Girl Scouts in post-WWII America. At a time when women were just beginning to enter fields dominated by men, these two-week camping caravans and archaeological excavations introduced teenage girls to the cultural and scientific heritage of the American Southwest and to new career possibilities.