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

Collins, Gail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060959819 ISBN 13: 9780060959814

Publisher: Perennial, 2004

Synopsis

Traces the history of women in America, from the female settlers who vanished with Roanoke, to the feminists of the civil rights movement, to the twenty-first century, noting the societal and political rules that influenced fashion, attitudes, education, sex, health, and work. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"A fascinating compendium" -- Oprah Magazine

A fascinating compendium --Oprah Magazine

"A fascinating compendium"--Oprah Magazine

"Though America's Women is an easy and entertaining read, it also fulfills the radical promise of women's history."--Chicago Tribune

"Collins offers a fast-paced and entertaining narrative history of American women."--Library Journal

"Illuminating cultural history of American women... Informative and entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews

"This is one of the most fascinating American History books I've ever read. I learned something new on every page."--Huntsville Times

"Masterful...Collins' sly wit and unfussy style makes this historical book extremely accessible."--People

"Gail Collins knows how to tell a story. Lively, witty, and dead serious, this wise history is a fascinating read."--Linda K. Kerber, professor of history, University of Iowa, and author of No Constitutional Right to Be Ladies

A fascinating compendium --Oprah Magazine"

About the Author:

Gail Collins, a columnist for the New York Times, was the the first woman ever to serve as editorial page editor for the paper. Previously, she was a member of the Times editorial board, and a columnist for the New York Daily News and New York Newsday.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perennial
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060959819
• ISBN 13: 9780060959814
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 556