From Copper to Gold

From Copper to Gold  (1999) by Dorothy Gilstrap The Life of Dorothy Baker

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Contents

List of illustrations
Researcher’s preface to the second edition
Author’s preface to the second edition
Author’s preface to the first edition
Acknowledgments
Prologue: Autumn 1912

1. Fifteen years earlier, 1896
2. Final year at school, 1916–17
3. Teacher’s training college, 1917–19
4. Grammar school teacher and suitors, 1920
5. Frank Baker and proposal, 1920–21
6. Marriage, birth of Louise, and the psychic, 1921–23
7. Move to Buffalo, birth of Bill and the passing of Sara, 1923–26
8. Move to Lima, Ohio; health scares and deepening, 1927–30
9. Early depression years, deepening, and teaching at Louhelen, 1931–32
10. Passing of Mother Beecher, 1932
11. Growth of the Lima Bahá’í community, 1932–34
12. Expanding horizons and development of skills, 1934–36
13. Local opposition encountered and countered, 1936–37
14. NSA member and public speaker, 1937–39
15. Travel teaching in North America, 1940–41
16. Memories of Dorothy; her talks and letters, 1940s
17. Teacher and administrator, 1944–51
18. International arena and Louise Baker, 1943–51
19. Growing family & appointment as Hand of the Cause of God, 1947–1951
20. International responsibilities & pioneering plans, 1951–53
21. Conference & travel teaching in India, 1953
22. BOAC Comet Flight 781 crash & aftermath, 1954

Epilogue
Appendix I: Selected works by Dorothy Baker
Appendix II: Selected radio talks given by Dorothy Baker
Index of names