America's Women : Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines

from Juva

An easy to read, concise history of American told from the perspective of the nation's women. A lot of these stories I had never before heard. I got the impression that much of standard history doesn't take the feminine perspective into account. Fascinating and fun!

from Calavari

This should be required reading in history class. It does a great job of covering a lot of time, merging the experience of an average woman during a given era or location with focuses on notable women occasionally and then building upon it until we arrive at the modern American woman.People somet...

from kambrogi

I thoroughly enjoyed this well-researched and fascinating book. It is a history of America through the lives of women, ordinary citizens as well as leaders and innovators. Most history books deal primarily with war, expansion and politics - and the men who dominated those events. They tend to lea...

from Tullius22

This is actually a very balanced book, which, oddly enough, is a pretty rare thing in...life, and an almost strange accomplishment, especially for...people. Or, to grasp the nettle, and put things a little more bluntly: at least she didn't feel the need to lie to get her point across, right? I me...

from ValerieAndBooks

An interesting overview of women's roles in America and American history over the past 400 years. Not surprisingly, lots of roadblocks and frustrations along the way for women. Given that this covers a long timeline and is not an encyclopedia, individuals and issues are not all covered in depth. ...