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When women invented television : the untold story of the female powerhouses who pioneered the way we watch today / Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062973306
- ISBN: 0062973304
- ISBN: 9780062973306 : HRD
- ISBN: 0062973304 : HRD
- ISBN: 9780062973306
- ISBN: 0062973304
- Physical Description: xviii, 333 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Bold claims -- Yoo-hoo, Gertrude Berg! -- Predicament, villainy, and female suffering -- Women's realm -- A holy terror -- One of us -- What are you going to do about your girl? -- Aren't you ashamed? -- A note of sadness -- Dramatic pause -- Black and white and red -- The scourge of 1955 -- The world turns. |
| Summary, etc.: | Documents the lesser-known story of how four trailblazing women from the radio era, including Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott and Betty White, helped establish the foundation of the modern television industry. |
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| Genre: | Annals and chronicles. Biographies. |
Available copies
- 8 of 9 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Oxford Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Public Library | 791.45 ARM (Text) | 33530147503566 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
