Cultural history of women in America

Explores how women's roles in society changed from 1938 to 1960, discussing how the war forced women out of the home and into factories and businesses, making them more independent and powerful and explaining how they maintained that power in the post-war era.

Examines how women's roles in society changed between 1861 and 1899, discussing the impact of the American Civil War, and describing the emergence of African-American women into free society, the growth of suffrage, and the involvement of women in efforts to explore the American West.

Examines the role of women in the United States from 1900 through 1920, discussing the Progressive Era, World War I, and women's suffrage and how they influenced the lives of females.

Examines the roles women played in American society from 1492 through 1774, discusses variations in them, and explores how they shaped a woman's identity.

Explores how feminists tried to secure women's right to vote from 1828 to 1860, comparing women's role in society to the plight of African-American slaves, and discusses how women's roles and attitudes changed during the time period.

Explores how women in America responded to contemporary issues and conflicts that shaped the country from 1980 through the first decade of the twenty-first century.

Explores how women's roles in society changed from 1938 to 1960, discussing how the war forced women out of the home and into factories and businesses, making them more independent and powerful and explaining how they maintained that power in the post-war era.

Traces the growth of the Women's Liberation Movement from 1961 to 1979 and discusses the role women played in key political events during the 1960s and 1970s.