CCWHP Newsletter
Title | CCWHP Newsletter PDF eBook |
Author | Coordinating Committee on Women in the Historical Profession |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 12 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Women historians |
ISBN |
Voices of Women Historians
Title | Voices of Women Historians PDF eBook |
Author | Eileen Boris |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 324 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780253334947 |
The Coordinating Council for Women in History evolved from a cohort of women historians who turned their scholarly focus to the recovery of women's experiences. In so doing, they created and legitimated the field of women's history. The contributors to this volume, former CCWH officers, mark the 30th anniversary of the organization while commemorating three decades of feminist activism and scholarship. Recording the diverse paths women have taken to become historians, the essays contained in this book describe how a particular group of women negotiated the often competing demands of being a woman, a professional, and a political activist from the turbulent 1960s through the challenges of the 1990s. But beyond the celebration of personal and professional progress, this collection contributes to the emerging historiography of women's history and the literature on women in the professions. - Publisher.
CGWH Newsletter
Title | CGWH Newsletter PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 16 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Women |
ISBN |
Living with History/making Social Change
Title | Living with History/making Social Change PDF eBook |
Author | Gerda Lerner |
Publisher | Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | 246 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0807832936 |
This stimulating collection of essays in an autobiographical framework spans the period from 1963 to the present. It encompasses Gerda Lerner's theoretical writing and her organizational work in transforming the history profession and in establishing Wome
New Serial Titles
Title | New Serial Titles PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 992 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Periodicals |
ISBN |
A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.
American Material Culture
Title | American Material Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Edith Mayo |
Publisher | University of Wisconsin Pres |
Total Pages | 268 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780879723033 |
The use of objects as source materials for scholarship has been increasingly legitimized by the growth of American Studies programs which are now in the forefront in their work with objects. The use of the museum as a primary resource is currently being given a position of increasing importance in American Studies scholarship.
South Carolina Women
Title | South Carolina Women PDF eBook |
Author | Marjorie Julian Spruill |
Publisher | University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | 485 |
Release | 2012-06-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0820343811 |
Covering an era from the early twentieth century to the present, this volume features twenty-seven South Carolina women of varied backgrounds whose stories reflect the ever-widening array of activities and occupations in which women were engaged in a transformative era that included depression, world wars, and dramatic changes in the role of women. Some striking revelations emerge from these biographical portraits—in particular, the breadth of interracial cooperation between women in the decades preceding the civil rights movement and ways that women carved out diverse career opportunities, sometimes by breaking down formidable occupational barriers. Some women in the volume proceeded cautiously, working within the norms of their day to promote reform even as traditional ideas about race and gender held powerful sway. Others spoke out more directly and forcefully and demanded change. Most of the women featured in these essays were leaders within their respective communities and the state. Many of them, such as Wil Lou Gray, Hilla Sheriff, and Ruby Forsythe, dedicated themselves to improving the quality of education and health care for South Carolinians. Septima Clark, Alice Spearman Wright, Modjeska Simkins, and many others sought to improve conditions and obtain social justice for African Americans. Others, including Victoria Eslinger and Tootsie Holland, were devoted to the cause of women’s rights. Louise Smith, Mary Elizabeth Massey, and Mary Blackwell Butler entered traditionally male-dominated fields, while Polly Woodham and Mary Jane Manigault created their own small businesses. A few, including Mary Gordon Ellis, Dolly Hamby, and Harriet Keyserling exercised political influence. Familiar figures like Jean Toal, current chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, are included, but readers also learn about lesser-known women such as Julia and Alice Delk, sisters employed in the Charleston Naval Yard during World War II.