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

Collins, Gail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965807134 ISBN 13: 9780965807135

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2004

Synopsis

From the women peering worriedly over the side of the Mayflower to feminists having a grand old time protesting beauty pageants and bridal fairs, America's Women tells the story of how women shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America. Spanning wars, the pioneering days, the fight for suffrage, the Depression, the era of Rosie the Riveter, the civil rights movement, and the feminist rebellion of the 1970s, this book describes the way women's lives were altered by dress fashions, medical advances, rules of hygiene, social theories about sex and courtship, and the ever-changing attitudes toward education, work, and politics. While keeping her eye on the big picture, Gail Collins still notes that corsets and uncomfortable shoes mattered a lot too.

About this title

About the Author:

Gail Collins is the editorial page editor at the New York Times -- the first woman to hold this position. Prior to that, she was a columnist for the paper's op-ed page, a member of the editorial board, and a columnist for the New York Daily News and New York Newsday. She is the author of Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics.

Review:

"A fascinating compendium" -- Oprah Magazine

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

"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

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

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

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

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0965807134
• ISBN 13: 9780965807135
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592