Kategoria BISAC: History >> Women

This beautiful, pocket sized 4x6 inch version of the Constitution of the United States is great to read at home or take with you on-the go

This 57-page pocket book includes The Constitution of the United States, The Bill of Rights, and all 27 Amendments.

Almost exactly thirty years ago, Joan W. Scott, in a widely cited article, advocated the use of gender as a tool of historical analysis. Since then, many studies have used gender to consider the past. However, rather than developing new theories of gender that describe early modern contexts, historians often either avoid theory entirely or use gender theories which derive from particularly modern, political contexts. This book revisits the concept of gender within European History, 1400-1800. In the interest of cross-fertilization between gender and history, a selection of chapters...

Ever since the Ford Model T became a vehicle for the masses, the automobile has served as a symbol of masculinity. The freedom of the open road, the muscle car's horsepower, the technical know-how for tinkering: all of these experiences have largely been understood from the perspective of the male driver. Women, in contrast, were relegated to the passenger seat and have been the target of stereotypes that portray them as uninterested in automobiles and, more perniciously, as poor drivers.

In Women at the Wheel, Katherine J. Parkin illuminates the social implications of these...

Russian deception? Bait and switch? What's the true story of Catherine the Great's daughter? Did two first-time authors rewrite history and uncover a historical fact that's been hidden for 260 years? Or is their theory wrong? You decide:

This is the inspiring (and possibly true) story of an illegitimate and unwanted Grand Duchess who journeys from riches to rags to find a lifetime of true love and happiness. History tells us that Duchess Anna Petrovna, the illegitimate daughter of Catherine the Great and the last King of Poland, Stanislaus Poniatowski, died very young. But what if...

Examining racial segregation from 1920s to the 1970s, Mothers of Massive Resistance examines the grassroots workers who upheld the system of racial segregation and Jim Crow. For decades in rural communities, in university towns, and in New South cities, white women performed myriad duties that upheld white over black: censoring textbooks, denying marriage certificates, deciding on the racial identity of their neighbors, celebrating school...

"This inspiring ... collection honors one hundred exceptional women throughout history and around the world"--Back cover.