America's Daughters: 400 Years Of American Women

Did you know that a century before the Revolutionary War a mother of five ran her own trans-Atlantic trading and shipping business? Or that in the age of slavery, an African-American poet was internationally renowned before she was 21? And that more than a hundred years ago, a strong-minded woman refused to take no for an answer and won the right to argue before the Supreme Court? America's Daughters tells these and many other stories.This easy-to-read yet carefully researched history of American women begins in the 1600's and draws the reader into the everyday life of the times. We learn the important role women played throughout American history, and how historical events changed women's lives. America's Daughters also highlights amazing achievements by more than fifty ethnically and culturally diverse women. Many are extraordinary women who fought for the right to vote, helped slaves escape, wrote books that changed our country, built businesses and organized workers. Others are little-known women who worked in mills, struggled as indentured servants and faced trials as witches. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs, America's Daughters brings the past to life.America's Daughters is also organized for quick reference. The book is divided by century and each has a timeline to show women's contributions in the broader context of American history. Each century has sections on Women's Work and Women's Place and readers see how women's role in sociey changes. Each century also has profiles of both famous and little-known women, period pictures, and captions with additional information. A thorough index makes this a useful, easy-to-use reference as well as afascinating story.Head, Judith is the author of 'America's Daughters: 400 Years Of American Women' with ISBN 9780613905176 and ISBN 0613905172.