"Women's Almanac 2000" is a first-stop reference that combines news, issues, statistics, and a resource directory together with historical information and analysis from both an international and U.S. perspective. No other reference offers this unique combination of information, complete with an annotated list of Web sites, dozens of photos, charts, statistics, and graphs. With acclaimed women's studies author Doris Weatherford as editor-in-chief and major contributor, this is the authoritative source for cutting-edge information about women in the United States and throughout the world.
"Women's Almanac 2000" is a first-stop reference that combines news, issues, statistics, and a resource directory together with historical informat...
American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and semi-official military organizations, as well as the millions of women who worked in civilian defense industries, ranging from aircraft maintenance to munitions manufacturing and much more. It also illuminates how the war changed the lives of women in more traditional home front roles. All women had to cope with rationing of basic household goods, and most women volunteered in war-related programs. Other entries discuss institutional change, as...
American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and se...
Women in American Politics is a new reference detailing the milestones and trends in women's political participation in the United States. This two-volume work provides much needed perspective and background on the events and situations that have surrounded women's political activities.
Women in American Politics is a new reference detailing the milestones and trends in women's political participation in the United States. This two-vo...
Doris Weatherford Florida Commission on the Status of Wome
Well-crafted and in-depth, They Dared to Dream has moved women, their experiences, and their contributions to the forefront of Florida s history and heritage. This is a long-overdue and much-needed turning point in understanding our state s past and present. Canter Brown Jr., coeditor of The Varieties of Women s Experiences Represents a leap forward in the study of Florida history. Weatherford has done an outstanding job of researching and writing about Florida women, from paupers to queens, elevating their status to a level of equality within the overall story of Florida....
Well-crafted and in-depth, They Dared to Dream has moved women, their experiences, and their contributions to the forefront of Florida s histor...
American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and semi-official military organizations, as well as the millions of women who worked in civilian defense industries, ranging from aircraft maintenance to munitions manufacturing and much more. It also illuminates how the war changed the lives of women in more traditional home front roles. All women had to cope with rationing of basic household goods, and most women volunteered in war-related programs. Other entries discuss institutional change, as the war...
American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and semi-offici...