Vol. 55 No. 3 (2007)
Research Article

A Flock of Doves: U.S. Women's Colleges and Their Names

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  • Beth DiNatale Johnson,
  • Christine De Vinne
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/nam.2007.55.3.199

Published 2007-09-01

Copyright (c) 2007 Maney

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