Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references.

pt. 1: A new world: the 17th and 18th centuries ; First encounters ; Well-ordered families ; The colonial economy ; Women and the law ; Religious experience ; The revolutionary era -- pt. 2: The young nation, 1800-1860 ; The middle class: domestic lives ; The school and the mill ; Western frontiers ; Mistress and slave ; The reform impulse -- pt. 3: The late nineteenth century, 1860-1900 ; Women's civil war ; Urban wage earners ; College women ; Clubs, causes, and reform ; Woman suffrage/ women's rights.

Publisher's description: This volume is a collection of over 100 primary sources in women's history that reveals the diversity of women's experience from the colonial era through the 19th century. The documents range from the familiar to the unusual. Collectively, they evoke interest, inspire reflection, and invite commentary from readers. This volume can stand alone, or it can be used in combination with Susan Ware's MODERN AMERICAN WOMEN, 1890 TO THE PRESENT.