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the 1880s' methods through which Victorian ladies may earn money. It is jam-packed with facts and anecdotes that demonstrate what working women could accomplish 120 years ago. Opportunities for ambitious women were more plentiful than most of us would think.
"Her Position in the Business and Literary World" is the subtitle of the book. Although there is a big part on female poets, the most fascinating topics are the commercial options for women. Rayne examines women's jobs as well as a range of independent income options for women.
The topic of women in the legal profession is covered in a chapter. Ninety women were noted to be practicing law in the United States in the 1880s, the majority of whom had attended and graduated from the University of Michigan, the first American university to allow women admission to its law program. The author advises readers to get in touch with one of the female attorneys she identifies and ask them for suggestions on establishing a legal career in an early example of networking.
A chapter about women in medicine is also included. According to the author, Europe opened its medical schools to women long before the United States. A medical school for women was established in the US in Boston in 1848. In the 1880s, around
1848 in Boston. Rayne identifies four more US medical institutions that accepted women, and in the 1880s, about half of Boston University's medical school students were female.
The book also covers other professions like steno and typing, wood engraving, nursing, telegraphy, and government work. The book spends a lot of time talking about pay and future earnings. Rayne discusses the pay differences between male and female operators in the chapter on telegraphy, a profession for which there were in fact specialized school programs. Men made an average yearly wage of $840, compared to women's average annual pay of $500.
"Her Position in the Business and Literary World" is the subtitle of the book. Although there is a big part on female poets, the most fascinating topics are the commercial options for women. Rayne examines women's jobs as well as a range of independent income options for women.
The topic of women in the legal profession is covered in a chapter. Ninety women were noted to be practicing law in the United States in the 1880s, the majority of whom had attended and graduated from the University of Michigan, the first American university to allow women admission to its law program. The author advises readers to get in touch with one of the female attorneys she identifies and ask them for suggestions on establishing a legal career in an early example of networking.
A chapter about women in medicine is also included. According to the author, Europe opened its medical schools to women long before the United States. A medical school for women was established in the US in Boston in 1848. In the 1880s, around
1848 in Boston. Rayne identifies four more US medical institutions that accepted women, and in the 1880s, about half of Boston University's medical school students were female.
The book also covers other professions like steno and typing, wood engraving, nursing, telegraphy, and government work. The book spends a lot of time talking about pay and future earnings. Rayne discusses the pay differences between male and female operators in the chapter on telegraphy, a profession for which there were in fact specialized school programs. Men made an average yearly wage of $840, compared to women's average annual pay of $500.
