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Beyond the Bubble: Edison and the Kansas Housewife

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[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a letter from a Mrs. W.C. Lathrop to Thomas Edison thanking him for inventing her electric appliances and making her life easier. They are then presented with some contextual facts, and answer questions about whether Mrs. Lathrop was a typical American woman in the 1920s.

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historical research, thomas edison, primary sources
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history assessment, history assessment task, women in 1920s, 1920s american housewife, 1920s american woman, beyond the bubble: edison and the kansas housewife, stanford university, primary source, women in the 1920s
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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