Her Executive Ability: Challenging Gender Norms at the Pan American Exposition

By Daniel Moreno - January 14, 2021

The Board of Women Directors at the Pan Am used their power and social standing to overtly claim public space for women and challenge traditional Victorian gender norms.

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Her Executive Ability: Challenging Gender Norms at the Pan American Exposition