Reviews
From the book's very title . . . to its very last pages, Ryan presents her readers with a most generous abundance of information, ideas, and inquiries to reflect upon, impart to our students, incorporate into our scholarship, and argue about.-- American Historical Review, "Offers a rich and comprehensive history of gender in the United States from the sixteenth century to the present. . . . Presents readers with a most generous abundance of information, ideas, and inquiries." —American Historical Review, "Offers a rich and comprehensive history of gender in the United States from the sixteenth century to the present. . . . Presents readers with a most generous abundance of information, ideas, and inquiries." -- American Historical Review, "From the book's very title . . . to its very last pages, Ryan presents her readers with a most generous abundance of information, ideas, and inquiries to reflect upon, impart to our students, incorporate into our scholarship, and argue about."-- American Historical Review, "A lively gallop through the history of women and gender in America from the Native Americans to the twenty-first century. . . . An excellent synthesis of massive amounts of material." —Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, A remarkable synthesis that covers vast chronological, geographical, and topical terrain. . . . Intriguing. . . . Likely to remain the most compelling and definitive interpretation of its subject for decades to come.-- Indiana Magazine of History, "A remarkable synthesis that covers vast chronological, geographical, and topical terrain. . . . Intriguing. . . . Likely to remain the most compelling and definitive interpretation of its subject for decades to come."-- Indiana Magazine of History, "A lively gallop through the history of women and gender in America from the Native Americans to the twenty-first century. . . . An excellent synthesis of massive amounts of material."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "From the book's very title . . . to its very last pages, Ryan presents her readers with a most generous abundance of information, ideas, and inquiries to reflect upon, impart to our students, incorporate into our scholarship, and argue about."-- Americ, Ryan has . . . written a history of the oppression of women. It's a solid review of how 'gender asymmetry' evolved.-- BUST, A lively gallop through the history of women and gender in America from the Native Americans to the twenty-first century. . . . An excellent synthesis of massive amounts of material.-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Offers a rich and comprehensive history of gender in the United States from the sixteenth century to the present. . . . Presents readers with a most generous abundance of information, ideas, and inquiries." _ American Historical Review, "A lively gallop through the history of women and gender in America from the Native Americans to the twenty-first century. . . . An excellent synthesis of massive amounts of material." _ Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "A lively gallop through the history of women and gender in America from the Native Americans to the twenty-first century. . . . An excellent synthesis of massive amounts of material." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "A beautifully written and engaging study of how sexual differentiation has driven American history."-- History News Network, "Ryan has . . . written a history of the oppression of women. It's a solid review of how 'gender asymmetry' evolved."-- BUST, A beautifully written and engaging study of how sexual differentiation has driven American history.-- History News Network
