Inventing the American Woman: An Inclusive History, Vol. 1: To 1877

by Glenda Riley

In two volumes, this third edition features expanded coverage of women in the military, women's healthcare, divorce, and women of colour, especially Spanish-speaking, American Indian, African American, and Asian-American. It also reviews important people, events and concepts. To 1877: women in Colonial America to 1963; Resistance, revolution and early nationhood, 1763-1812; 'True' women in industrial and westward expansion, 1812-1837; 'Moral' women reshaping American lives and values, 1837-1861; 'Womanly strength of the nations' -- the Civil War and reconstruction, 1861-1877.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, United States

2 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1986

About the author

Library of Congress Authorities pub. info. gives additional name: Shauna Reilly (lives in Indiana; pseudonym of Glenda Riley)

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the first two chapters -- and that was good enough for me. This author wrote with intentions of capturing her audience, however, I was not captured. Not only were the chapters extremely long, the information was choppy. Back and forth and back and forth. I had to read this for a class final (so pretty much anything would have been boring) where I was graded on the material, otherwise I might have liked it better -- maybe.