Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. “WHAT’S A NEW YORK GIRL TO DO?” 1
6. 2. EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE: A TALE OF TWO CITIES 26
7. 3. BECOMING BARNARD: A PLACE IN THE CITY 59
8. 4. WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA GILDERSLEEVE? 79
9. 5. GOOD TIMES: BARNARD IN THE TWENTIES 104
10. 6. TOUGH TIMES: DEPRESSION, WAR, AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS 132
11. 7. AGAINST NOSTALGIA: THE McINTOSH ERA 156
12. 8. INTO THE STORM 190
13. 9. SAYING NO TO ZEUS 215
14. 10. BARNARD RISING 234
15. 11. “NEW YORK, NEW YORK” 262
16. 12. GOING GLOBAL 286
17. Notes 309
18. Selected Bibliography 345
19. Index 353