Encyclopedia of Women in American History

Joyce Appleby, Eileen Chang, Joanne Goodwin (Autoren)

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800 Seiten

2002
Routledge
9780765680389 (ISBN)

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This encyclopaedia examines the influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the 21st century. Divided into three chronologically-arranged volumes, it includes historical surveys and thematic essays on issues affecting women's lives.

This illustrated encyclopedia examines the unique influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the present. It not only covers the issues that have had an impact on women, but also traces the influence of women's achievements on society as a whole. Divided into three chronologically arranged volumes, the set includes historical surveys and thematic essays on central issues and political changes affecting women's lives during each period. These are followed by A-Z entries on significant events and social movements, laws, court cases and more, as well as profiles of notable American women from all walks of life and all fields of endeavor. Primary sources and original documents are included throughout.

Joyce Appleby UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES, Eileen Chang SARAH L AWRENCE COLLEGE, Joanna Goodwin UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT LAA VEGAS

Preface, Timelines of Events, VOLUME I Colonization, Revolution, and the New Nation, 1585-1820, Part I: Essays, Part II: Articles, Part III : Documents VOLUME II Civil War, Western Expansion, and Industrialization, 1820-1900, Part I: Essays, Part II: Articles, Part III : Documents VOLUME III Suffrage, World War, and Modern Times, 1900-Present, Part I: Essays, Part II: Articles, Part III : Documents.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.2.2002
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	219 x 276 mm
Gewicht	2603 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-13	9780765680389 / 9780765680389
Zustand	Neuware