History: 79-244: Women in American History: Biographical Resources

Biographies, photographs, etc.

The first comprehensive guide to women activists from every part of the world, illuminating the broad range of women's struggles to reform society from the 18th century to the present.

Overviews women autobiographers and autobiography from the Middle Ages to the present. Entries discuss individual writers, major works, national and ethnic autobiographical traditions, particular autobiographical genres, and special terms, issues, and themes related to women's autobiography from around the world.

The chronologically arranged biographies examine each first lady's early years and education, her family life, her presidential years, and her legacy.

Gathers together articles to offer a diverse, rich, and often neglected panorama of the nation's past.