As the Victorian era drew to a close, American culture experienced a vast transformation. In many ways, the culture changed even more rapidly and profoundly for women. The -new woman, - the -new freedom, - and the -sexual revolution- all referred to women moving out of the Victorian home and into the public realm that men had long claimed as their own.
Modern middle-class women made a distinction between emotional styles that they considered Victorian and those they considered modern. They expected fulfillment in marriage, companionship, and career, and actively sought up-to-date...
As the Victorian era drew to a close, American culture experienced a vast transformation. In many ways, the culture changed even more rapidly and p...