A Companion to American Women's History

This collection of twenty--four original essays by leading scholars in American womena s history highlights the most recent important scholarship on the key debates and future directions of this popular and contemporary field. * Covers the breadth of American Womena s history, including the colonial family, marriage, health, sexuality, education, immigration, work, consumer culture, and feminism. * Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. * Includes expanded bibliography of titles to guide further research.