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Historian Gerda Lerner posed the question: What would history be
like if seen through the eyes of women? In this insightful and
sympathetic look at Hawaii's first female territorial senator,
Elsie Wilcox (1874-1954), Judith Dean Gething Hughes adapts
Lerner's question to tell the story of a remarkable woman whose
life reflects key aspects of the history of modern Hawaii: the
enormous impact of nineteenth-century missionaries and of the sugar
plantations, which dominated Hawaii's economy for nearly a century
after the Civil War; the powerful influence of the American
progressive movement in public education and social welfare; and
the onset of the "bloodless revolution" of the 1950s, which
replaced the Caucasian Republican oligarchy with a Democratic party
led by second-generation Asian Americans. The grandchild of
missionaries and the niece of a prosperous Kauai sugar planter,
Wilcox was born and raised on her uncle's plantation. Unlike many
of her peers, however, Wilcox did not marry but pursued a full-time
career as an advocate for change, including education, improved
health, and full participation in the life of the community for
second-generation Asian Americans. Hughes looks to Wilcox's
missionary heritage to reveal the values that shaped her character
and to her education at Wellesley College, which transformed her
into a Progressive and, by the standards of the early twentieth
century, a feminist. Hughes argues that although Wilcox's education
and prominent social standing contributed to making her an "old
maid", they also enabled her to serve as Kauai's commissioner for
education for twelve years until her election to the territorial
Senate in 1932 and 1936. There sheestablished herself as the
Senate's conscience on women's and children's issues and played a
key role in creating Hawaii's social security laws. Women and
Children First not only details the life of one of Hawaii's most
dedicated social reformers but also provides insights into the
historical development of Kauai and Hawaii in general from 1910 to
1940.
This book identifies ways in which the U.S. trade and aid policy
can most help the Caribbean Basin. A number of impediments to
future development in the Caribbean, including the small size of
the countries and companies in the region, limited infrastructure
development and trade policies that feature government reliance on
tariff revenue are reviewed. Furthermore, a number of policies are
identified and discussed in this book that could help speed
development by increasing the scale of markets for Caribbean
countries. To address problems faced by small economies and
enterprises, this book examines the ways in which the U.S. could
increase regionally focused assistance, such as through the
creation of educational programs designed to facilitate
understanding of export opportunities and trade benefits, as well
as through programs to improve understanding and compliance with
international regulations regarding port security and food safety.
Infrastructure improvements, along with skilled and educated work
force, have been identified as the crucial factors for investors in
the Caribbean, particularly in higher wage sectors. This book
suggests that, to address limitations in port infrastructure, the
U.S. could improve co-ordination on shipping and security issues
with Caribbean countries to increase shipping reliability and to
reduce time to market. The U.S. could also support training
programs to increase the number of skilled workers in the region.
Assisi, Greccio and neighbouring places associated with St Francis
and St Clare are among the world's most popular pilgrim
destinations. This new guide in the series is the perfect
travelling companion for al visitors to this beautiful region of
Italy. Written by an experienced tour leader, it includes the same
blend of historical and practical tourist information,
illustrations, maps and street plans, to enable visitors to make
the most of their stay. Festivals associated with Francis,
especially the blessing of the Christmas crib, are celebrated with
great gusto and this book explains what special treats visitors can
experience at different times of the year. Judith Dean, a language
teacher, is married to the Managing Director of Pax Travel, one of
the leading religious tour operators. this agency alone takes more
than a thousand visitors to Assisi every year and numbers are
growing and Judith leads an everage of ten 'In the Steps of St
Francis' tours each year. She lives in Baldock, Hertfordshire.
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