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Adda F. Howie: "America's Outstanding Woman Farmer".
- Source :
- Wisconsin Magazine of History; Summer2017, Vol. 100 Issue 4, p40-46, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The article discusses the history of how Wisconsin socialite Adda F. Howie got into being a dairy farmer at a time when few women were involved in the profession. Topics include Howie's urban living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin married to a Civil War veteran David W. C. Howie, how Howie's inheritance of a farm got her involved in dairy farming and Howie's contributions to agriculture and dairying in Wisconsin.
- Subjects :
- WOMEN dairy farmers
DAIRY farmers
AGRICULTURE
DAIRY industry
SOCIAL history
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00436534
- Volume :
- 100
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Wisconsin Magazine of History
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 122847026