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The Sister with a Hammer

Part II

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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Part two of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth century North America. This chapter focuses on her work and influence in the Washington region from the 1860’s until her death in 1902. The chapter explores her role in the designing and building of St. Vincent’s and Providence Hospitals in Portland, Providence Hospital in Seattle, and the Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, as well as her legacy after her death.

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Carla Blank

Carla Blank is the author of Live On Stage! and Rediscovering America: The Making of Multicultural America, 1900–2000. Her articles have appeared in El Pais, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal, Green Magazine, Hungry Mind Review,Counterpunch, and Konch. She lives in Oakland, California.

Tania Martin

Tania Martin is a professor at the Université Laval School of Architecture in Québec City where she has held the Canada Research Chair in Built Religious Heritage since 2005. She has published essays in scholarly journals on architectural history and North American religious institutional structures. She lives in Québec City.