American Women's History : A Student Companion.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780199769735
- 305.4/0973/03
- HQ1410 .M388 2000
Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY: A STUDENT COMPANION -- APPENDIX 1: IMPORTANT DATES IN AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY -- APPENDIX 2: MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC SITES -- FURTHER READING AND WEBSITES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
An encyclopedia of American women's history, this comprehensive reference book features in-depth articles on trends (e.g. birthrates, suburban growth), social movements (civil rights, feminism), ideas and concepts (domesticity, consciousness-raising), institutions (Children's Bureau, women in Congress), organizations (Girl Scouts of America, League of Women Voters), events (American Revolution), issues (abortion, Equal Rights Amendment), key legal cases (Roe v Wade, Muller v Oregon), laws and constitutional amendments, documents and publications (Ramona, Declaration of Sentiments), ethnic and social groups (African American women, Latinas), overviews (women's health, women in music and literature), and biographies of notable American women. This Companion is a perfect supplement to The Young Oxford History of Women in the United States.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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