Women and the American Experience

Nancy Woloch is a Research Scholar in the History Department, Barnard College, Columbia University. She is the prizewinning author of A Class by Herself: Protective Laws for Women Workers, 1890s-1990s. Her books include Muller v. Oregon, Early American Women, Eleanor Roosevelt: In Her Words, and The American Century.

"This is simply the best text for teaching women’s history. Woloch engages the reader with a rich narrative and impeccable research as she unfurls the fascinating historical journey of women through American history. Women and the American Experience is the only book that I would consider using in my classes."Jane Scimeca, Brookdale Community College, US"Nancy Woloch has written a masterful analysis that conveys the complexity and breadth of women’s history. Its meticulous research, full of vibrant details, informs the reader of the richness of the accomplishments, challenges and changes that all American women experienced. It is a pleasure to read."Lisa Keller, Professor of History, Purchase College, State University of New York, USListen to Nancy Woloch and Jane Scimeca discuss Women and the American Experience on the New Books Network: https://newbooksnetwork.com/women-and-the-american-experience#

• 1. The Seventeenth Century: A Frontier Society 2. The Eighteenth Century: The Eve of Modernity 3. Promoting Woman’s Sphere, 1800–1860 4. Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery, 1800–1860 5. Civil War and Emancipation: 1860s and 1870s 6. Women at Work, 1860–1920 7. The Rise of the New Woman: 1860–1920 8. Feminism and Suffrage, 1860–1920 9. Cross-Currents: The 1920s 10. Emergencies: The 1930s and 1940s 11. High Expectations: 1950–1975 12. In Search of Equality: 1975–2000 13. Launching the Twenty-First Century: Since 2000 14. Recent Times: Issues in Motion