A History of Women in the United States: State-by-state Reference, Volume 1Doris Weatherford Grolier Academic Reference, 2004 - 4 pages This four-volume reference is intended for high school students and above, as well as the general public. The first volume opens with introductory essays on the history of feminism; on women in various eras (from early America through World War II and postwar eras); and on women's history in terms of political participation and social activism, race and ethnicity, and cultural representation. These essays are signed and include references. Following are alphabetically arranged state articles, each opening with a literary quote (by a woman) and comprising a narrative history supplemented with boxed features spotlighting events, people, and trends; a timeline; a biographical section on prominent women; a description of relevant sites; resources; a state map; primary document excerpts; and a chart of key statistical information. Appendices include a chronology, primary documents, statistical tables, and an extensive general bibliography. Numerous scholars contributed, working under the editorial leadership of Weatherford (U. of South Florida). Annotation ♭2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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... Utah and Oregon , she performed in California and Hawaii before appearing as Katharine in Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew , as Celia in Shakespeare's As You Like It , as Nora in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House , as the title character ...
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