What American women did, 1789-1920 : a year-by-year reference / by Linda Miles Coppens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coppens, Linda Miles, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--United States--History.

Women.

United States.

History.

Women--United States--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

ix, 259 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2001]

Summary:

This reference book chronicles what American women did from the emergence of the republic through the end of World War I and the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. A broad spectrum of activities are depicted, showing their many accomplishments and how their activities affected the world around them. It was an era of great transition for all women. A whos who of American women and some men (those who showed great support or, ironically, great opposition to womens reform) are described one year at a time, beginning with 1789 and ending with 1920. Each years activities are organized into seven possible categories: domesticity, work, education, religion, the arts, the law and politics, and joining forces. The book is thoroughly indexed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index.

ISBN:

0786408995

OCLC:

45796458