Women in American History Since 1880 presents a collection of over 60 primary source documents that illuminate the diverse experiences of women during different time periods in America.
Offers a balanced approach to women's experiences by representing a diversity of voices and by focusing on the four themes of work, citizenship, representations, and domestic lives
Concentrates on a 120-year span of history rather than the entire sweep of time from the colonial age to the present
Includes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically
About the Author
Nancy J. Rosenbloom is Professor of History at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. She has taught courses in American Women’s History since 1979 and has served as the Director of the Women’s Studies Program and Chair of the Department of History at Canisius College. She has published on different aspects of American film in the early twentieth century and is currently working on the early life of Hollywood screenwriter Sonya Levien.
Features
Presents over 60 documents, including visual material, that illuminate the experiences of women in America as seen from varied perspectives and historical moments between 1880 and the present
Offers a balanced approach to women's experiences by representing a diversity of voices and by focusing on the four themes of work, citizenship, representations, and domestic lives
Concentrates on a 120-year span of history, from 1880 to the present day, in order to provide the instructor with maximum flexibility
Includes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically
