Portraits of American Women From Settlement to the Present
This volume contains profiles of 25 influential women from diverse backgrounds throughout American history. It presents a picture not only of women's history in general, but the history of gender roles and relations in the United States; and sheds light on the lives of Native American women, slaves and their daughters, wives of Presidents, writers, and activists against racism, sexism, and unfair labor practices. The book is organized in eight sections covering major periods from colonial days to the present. Each section begins with a brief overview that identifies the main issues in women's history during the era and aligns them with social, political, economic, and religious transformations in American history. Among the women profiled are Anne Hutchinson, Jane Addams, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Betty Friedan. ISBN 0-312-03687-6 : $