Frontierswomen-Ihc-94
In this groundbreaking study, Riley portrays the role of women on the frontier and places them in their broader social and cultural context. It explores the economic contributions of women to the frontier settlement and development, the significance of African American and ethnic women in the frontier population, and the activities and influences of women in education, human rights, and temperance in the rapidly changing frontier society.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813814693
ISBN13:9780813814698
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Iowa State Press
Length:228 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
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Good scholarship, and a fascinating read, too!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I found this book well researched, well-written, and absolutely fascinating. It describes the lives and contributions of women on the frontier, as Iowa was in the 1840's through 1870. It covers women's work, their homes, their family lives, their work outside the home -- I found particularly interesting the study of the impact of the Civil War on women's lives, and of women's work to support the war effort. Since most histories of the frontier experience concentrate on men, this work fills a gap by illuminating a largely ignored facet.
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