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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... listened to his daughter : that daredevil spirit , that feeling you could change things just by wanting to hard enough ... listen . " " Forty - three dollars a week , " said Moyshe , impressed . " That's a fortune . Are you sure you did ...
... listened to his daughter : that daredevil spirit , that feeling you could change things just by wanting to hard enough ... listen . " " Forty - three dollars a week , " said Moyshe , impressed . " That's a fortune . Are you sure you did ...
Page 267
... listen to the agitators . Bread lines grew . Evicted families huddled on the streets with their sticks of furniture , trying to take up collections from neighbors only slightly less impoverished than they . It was a nightmare . The ...
... listen to the agitators . Bread lines grew . Evicted families huddled on the streets with their sticks of furniture , trying to take up collections from neighbors only slightly less impoverished than they . It was a nightmare . The ...
Page 314
... listen to me , ” said Hannah firmly . " I've had enough babies , so I should know . You can't do better than Mrs. Breynes . She's clean , experienced , a first - class midwife . And also a friend of the family . You're not sick , you're ...
... listen to me , ” said Hannah firmly . " I've had enough babies , so I should know . You can't do better than Mrs. Breynes . She's clean , experienced , a first - class midwife . And also a friend of the family . You're not sick , you're ...
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