Gourley, Catherine

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Ms. and the material girls

perceptions of women from the 1970s through the 1990s
2008
Presents examples of women's representations in magazines and other media during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s and discusses changes in the ways women perceived themselves over the course of these decades.

Gidgets and women warriors

perceptions of women in the 1950s and 1960s
2008
Presents examples of women's representations in magazines and other media during the 1950s and 1960s and discusses changes in the ways women perceived themselves over the course of these decades.

Beryl Markham

never turn back
1997
Describes the life of the first person, man or woman, to fly across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west, from her childhood in Africa through many difficulties to her aeronautic and literary achievements.

Welcome to Molly's world, 1944

growing up in World War Two America
1999
Provides an in-depth look at life and historical events in America during World War Two.

Welcome to Felicity's world, 1774

growing up in colonial America
1999
Provides an in-depth look at daily life and historical events in the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, including home life, work, medicine, and play.

War, women, and the news

how female journalists won the battle to cover World War II
2007
Text, period photographs, and news clippings tell the stories of the female journalists who fought to cover World War II and report from the front lines.

Gibson girls and suffragists

perceptions of women from 1900 to 1918
2008
Presents an illustrated history of the images and issues of women in the early part of the twentieth century with specific emphasis on Gibson Girls and the suffragist movement.

Flappers and the new American woman

perceptions of women from 1918 through the 1920s
2008
Presents a detailed description of the images and issues about women during the 1920s including the changing fashions, fight for equal rights, and move away from the Victorian image of women.

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