Rivington StreetThe story of four determined young women in New York in the first two decades of the 20th century who dare to challenge the roles society has designed for them. |
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... gone straight . " What a transformation ! Gone were the checked pants and plaid jacket , the hard derby and diamond pinky ring . Conser- vatively dressed in a dark double - breasted suit , with a discreetly tailored vest buttoned up to ...
... gone straight . " What a transformation ! Gone were the checked pants and plaid jacket , the hard derby and diamond pinky ring . Conser- vatively dressed in a dark double - breasted suit , with a discreetly tailored vest buttoned up to ...
Page 321
... gone with this non- sense without even telling us ? ” " I'm not the only one involved . Other fellows have been doing the negotiating . We only got the go - ahead a couple of days ago and even so it will take a month or two to get ...
... gone with this non- sense without even telling us ? ” " I'm not the only one involved . Other fellows have been doing the negotiating . We only got the go - ahead a couple of days ago and even so it will take a month or two to get ...
Page 354
... gone crazy , up and up , not just a penny a time any more but huge jumps ! Last month potatoes were two cents a pound , now they're seven . And bread . In one month bread has gone from seven to twelve cents a pound ! The peddlers can't ...
... gone crazy , up and up , not just a penny a time any more but huge jumps ! Last month potatoes were two cents a pound , now they're seven . And bread . In one month bread has gone from seven to twelve cents a pound ! The peddlers can't ...
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