No Tipping: Miss Mary Lindsley and The Grace Dodge Hotel
The American entry into World War I in 1917 led to a dramatic increase in the size of departments in the federal government in Washington, D.C., and also a corresponding need for workers to fill those new positions. As a result, a steady flow of single women moved to the city in search of employment. Besides the construction and management of female dormitories, the leadership of the YWCA helped fund the construction of a hotel […]
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