
Student Companions to American History
Glenna Matthews(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 25. May 2000
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-19-511317-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Oxford's Student Companions to American History are state-of-the-art references for school and home, specifically designed and written for ages 12 through adult. Each book is a concise but comprehensive A-to-Z guide to a major historical period or theme in U.S. history, with articles on key issues and prominent individuals. The authors--distinguished scholars well-known in their areas of expertise--ensure that the entries are accurate, up-to-date, and accessible. Special features include an introductory section on how to use the book, further reading lists, cross-references, chronology, and full index.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-511317-4 (9780195113174)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Also by Glenna Matthews: Just a Housewife: The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America (OUP, 1987) The Rise of Public Woman (OUP, 1992) Running as a Woman; Gender and Power in American Politics (Free Press, 1993)