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Women and the American Revolution, in Early American Literature » Read Now
by Wendy Martin. 14 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...WOMEN AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Wendy Martin QUEENS...typical experience of many women during the American Revolution. Although there were a...The few works published by...
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Legacies of the American Revolution ("The American Revolution and the Rights of Women: the Feminist Theory of Abigail Adams" begins on p. 199) » Read Now
by Larry R. Gerlach, James A. Dolph, Michael L. Nicholls. 244 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN: THE FEMINIST...reality, the Revolution more a promise...fulfilled. Afro-Americans, Indians, and women were...
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Toward an Intellectual History of Women: Essays (Section I "Finding Women in the Revolutionary Era") » Read Now
by Linda K. Kerber. 337 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

The essays in this volume address the role of women in early American history and, more broadly, in intellectual and cultural history and explore the rhetoric of historiography. Prefaced with an eloquent and personal introduction, these writings illustrate the evolution of a vital field of inquiry...
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The essays in this volume address the role of women in early American history and, more broadly, in intellectual and cultural history and explore the rhetoric of historiography. Prefaced with an eloquent and personal introduction, these writings illustrate the evolution of a vital field of inquiry and trace the intellectual development of one of its leading scholars.
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American Women Writers to 1800 ("Revolutionary War Writings" begins on p. 269) » Read Now
by Sharon M. Harris. 452 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

American Women Writers to 1800 advances our knowledge of early American culture. Including works by more than ninety women, many of whom have never before been published, this ambitious anthology captures the cultural and individual diversity of women's experiences in early America. It both...
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American Women Writers to 1800 advances our knowledge of early American culture. Including works by more than ninety women, many of whom have never before been published, this ambitious anthology captures the cultural and individual diversity of women's experiences in early America. It both complements and extends earlier studies of colonial and Revolutionary America, with writings that observe the natural features and resources of the "New World"; the proliferation of religious movements; racial relations between Native Americans, African Americans, and European settlers; and patriotic and loyalist sympathies during the Revolutionary years. Selections also confront distinctly feminist issues, focusing on women's education; the psychological complexities of girlhood, marriage and childbirth; sexuality; the legal status of women; and the rise of feminist philosophies at the end of the eighteenth century. Along with better known Massachusetts writers such as Bradstreet, Rowlandson, and Knight, this collection presents works by authors from other New England, mid-Atlantic, and southern colonies, by African American and Native American women, and by women who explored the frontier regions. An impressive variety of genres is represented, with extensive selections of memoirs, letters, diaries, poetry, captivity narratives, Native American narratives, essays, sermons, autobiographies, novels, dramas, and scientific and political tracts. Brief biographical introductions to each author, explanatory footnotes, and a comprehensive index and bibliography impress modern scholarship upon this valuable literary collection and offer fertile ground for a radical rethinking of early American women's lives and writings, while challenging our assumptions regarding early America itself.
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Notable Women in American History: A Guide to Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies ("Samson, Deborah" begins on p. 326; "Wright, Patience" begins on p. 417) » Read Now
by Lynda G. Adamson. 450 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This unique guide will enable students, librarians, teachers, and general readers to easily identify the best biographies and autobiographies of 500 of the most notable women in American history. Spanning from colonial America through 1998, the guide features entries on historical and contemporary...
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This unique guide will enable students, librarians, teachers, and general readers to easily identify the best biographies and autobiographies of 500 of the most notable women in American history. Spanning from colonial America through 1998, the guide features entries on historical and contemporary women who have achieved recognition in more than 100 fields of endeavor. It annotates approximately 1350 recommended books published since 1970 about these women. The compilation of works selected here is unavailable in any other reference.
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Before Equal Suffrage: Women in Partisan Politics from Colonial Times to 1920 (Chap. 1 "The Colonial and Revolutionary Periods;" "Women in the Patriot Cause" begins on p. 10) » Read Now
by Robert J. Dinkin. 170 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

Dispelling the myth that women became involved in partisan politics only after they obtained the vote, this study uses contemporary newspaper sources to show that women were active in the party struggle long before 1920. Although their role was initially limited to attending rallies and hosting...
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Dispelling the myth that women became involved in partisan politics only after they obtained the vote, this study uses contemporary newspaper sources to show that women were active in the party struggle long before 1920. Although their role was initially limited to attending rallies and hosting picnics, they gradually began to use their pens and voices to support party tickets. By the late 19th century, women spoke at party functions and organized all-female groups to canvass neighborhoods and get out the vote. In the early suffrage states of the West, they voted in increasing numbers and even held a few offices. By the time the suffrage amendment was ratified, women were deeply involved in the political process.
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Debating the Issues in Colonial Newspapers: Primary Documents on Events of the Period (Chap. 26 "The Edenton Tea Party and Perceptions of Women, 1774") » Read Now
by David A. Copeland. 397 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

With this unique collection of primary source documents from colonial newspapers, students will be able to debate the issues of colonial America. Pro and con opinion pieces, letters, essays and news reports that were printed in colonial newspapers will help the reader to understand the differing...
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With this unique collection of primary source documents from colonial newspapers, students will be able to debate the issues of colonial America. Pro and con opinion pieces, letters, essays and news reports that were printed in colonial newspapers will help the reader to understand the differing viewpoints of colonial Americans on the key issues from 1690 to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Nearly 300 documents, organized chronologically by event, will help readers step back in time to debate the issues faced by 18th-century Americans. The work covers 31 events from abolition, religion, and women's rights to the Stamp Act crisis and the Boston Tea Party.
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Young Heroes in World History ("Sybil Ludington" begins on p. 181) » Read Now
by Robin Kadison Berson. 274 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This book of biographical profiles and stories chronicle the astonishing courage and imagination of young people. The lives of the seventeen young men and women profiled here, who range in age from twelve to twenty-three at the time of their heroic deeds, spread across oceans and continents...
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This book of biographical profiles and stories chronicle the astonishing courage and imagination of young people. The lives of the seventeen young men and women profiled here, who range in age from twelve to twenty-three at the time of their heroic deeds, spread across oceans and continents, cultures, races, and ethnic groups throughout 250 years. Each of their lives offers testimony to the human capacity to overcome incredible obstacles, endure, and choose honor, integrity, compassion, and service. The stories of many are told here for the first time.
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Career Women of America, 1776-1840 » Read Now
by Elisabeth Anthony Dexter. 262 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...with the development of the American theater, to some of which...interest is focused not on the stage but on the actress. The...womens professional life. Career Women of...
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Women, War, and Revolution » Read Now
by Carol R. Berkin, Clara M. Lovett. 312 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...the American Revolution, and another on the history of American women. The other...history of women in the American Revolution has frequently...Feminism in the French...