And Then I Went to Bed

Companion site for the book: And Then I Went To Bed: A 1918 Philadelphia Diary by Mary O'Neill

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

April 24, 1918 - More Women's Work

With men off to war, even more jobs open up for women. This from the April 24 The Philadelphia Inquirer:

Posted by Kirk Gulden at 9:29 PM

Kirk Gulden: Kirk Gulden was introduced to Mary O'Neill's original diary by Mary's grandniece, Kathleen McQuaide. He felt compelled to share Mary's experience with a broader audience and accepted the challenge to bring Mary's diary to life. As a now retired family physician interested in history and intrigued by Mary's first-hand account of the devastating 1918 influenza pandemic, Kirk recognized the potential broad appeal of Mary's life in 1918 Philadelphia to readers of all backgrounds.

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