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The Ditchdigger's Daughters chronicles the life of Yvonne S. Thornton’s family, whose patriarch, a World War II Navy seaman and ditch‑digger, raised five daughters during the Great Depression. With a steadfast belief in education, he and his wife worked to give each daughter equal opportunities. Despite gender expectations, the sisters formed a traveling band that funded their college educations. As they progressed from East Harlem tenements to an Ivy League medical school, the family’s perseverance produced physicians, an oral surgeon, a nurse, and an attorney. This biography celebrates their achievements and the enduring spirit of the American Dream.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Yvonne S. Thornton
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