American Women's History

Author: Doris Weatherford
ISBN: 9780671850289

"Among the women profiled in American Women's History are: Grace Abbott, noted for her tireless work on behalf of children and immigrants; Susan B. Anthony, the dynamic suffragist, who was instrumental in voting reform and who was arrested for casting a vote in the 1872 presidential election; Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate from an American medical school; Rosa Parks, who began the Montgomery bus boycott on December 1, 1955, when she refused to relinquish her seat; singer Marian Anderson; and writer Willa Cather." "The carefully researched thematic and historical entries distinguish this authoritative guide from other, purely biographical, source books. Organized in an easily accessible A-to-Z format, the book also features 50 black-and-white photographs and historical drawings." "From the landing of the Mayflower in 1620 to the present, American Women's History shows how women have shaped American life and culture. This extraordinary volume is "What Every American Sho

Publisher: Prentice Hall General Reference
Publish Date: 1994

Subjects: Social Science / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: History)