American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary

by Jennifer Scanlon, Shaaron Cosner, Jennifer R. Scanlon

Book Overview

From Hannah Adams, born in 1755, to Vicki Ruiz, born in 1955, this book profiles some 200 women historians. Between Hannah Adams, who began compiling historical information while working as a bobbin lace weaver, and Vicki Ruiz, a third generation Chicana hailed for pioneering inclusive multicultural women's history, the reader will encounter women of diverse backgrounds, motivations, and accomplishments. They come from a variety of occupations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313296642
• ISBN13: 9780313296642
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"