Reviews
"Enjoyable reading....It presents these fascinating women in a lively and compelling fashion."--Reviews in American History "Each piece is solidly researched; taken as a whole, the volume makes an important contribution to women's history. Portraits of American Women would be an excellent choice for supplemental readings in a survey course. The editors have brought together many voices to create a chorus of women, at times dissonant but ultimately harmonious."--Journal of American History "Here is a collection to inform and invigorate discussion about women and American culture in anu course. The coverage spans the centuries and includes intellectuals, reformers, and community builders--women who translated ideas into action. Portraits allows students to see women in many poses, with many possibilities. In this vital collection, women come into clear view."--Randall M. Miller, St. Joseph's University (PA) "Finally--a collection of short biographies of American women which spans American history and represents women of many backgrounds in many fields!"--Melissa Walker, Converse College "A perfect 'companion' to survey texts and primary source documents. Student response to selections was positive--they regarded the essays as lively and thought-provoking."--Liz Hohl, Fairfield University, "A perfect 'companion' to survey texts and primary source documents. Student response to selections was positive--they regarded the essays as lively and thought-provoking."--Liz Hohl, Fairfield University, "Each piece is solidly researched; taken as a whole, the volume makes animportant contribution to women's history. Portraits of American Women would bean excellent choice for supplemental readings in a survey course. The editorshave brought together many voices to create a chorus of women, at timesdissonant but ultimately harmonious."--Journal of American History, "Here is a collection to inform and invigorate discussion about women andAmerican culture in anu course. The coverage spans the centuries and includesintellectuals, reformers, and community builders--women who translated ideasinto action. Portraits allows students to see women in many poses, with manypossibilities. In this vital collection, women come into clear view."--RandallM. Miller, St. Joseph's University (PA), "Each piece is solidly researched; taken as a whole, the volume makes an important contribution to women's history. Portraits of American Women would be an excellent choice for supplemental readings in a survey course. The editors have brought together many voices to create a chorus of women,at times dissonant but ultimately harmonious."--Journal of American History, "Finally - a collection of short biographies of American women which spans American history and represents women of many backgrounds in many fields!"--Melissa Walker, Converse College, "Enjoyable reading....It presents these fascinating women in a lively and compelling fashion."--Reviews in American History, "A perfect 'companion' to survey texts and primary source documents.Student response to selections was positive--they regarded the essays as livelyand thought-provoking."--Liz Hohl, Fairfield University, "Enjoyable reading....It presents these fascinating women in a lively and compelling fashion."--Reviews in American History"Each piece is solidly researched; taken as a whole, the volume makes an important contribution to women's history. Portraits of American Women would be an excellent choice for supplemental readings in a survey course. The editors have brought together many voices to create a chorus of women, at times dissonant but ultimately harmonious."--Journal of American History"Here is a collection to inform and invigorate discussion about women and American culture in anu course. The coverage spans the centuries and includes intellectuals, reformers, and community builders--women who translated ideas into action. Portraits allows students to see women in many poses, with many possibilities. In this vital collection, women come into clear view."--Randall M. Miller, St. Joseph's University (PA)"Finally--a collection of short biographies of American women which spans American history and represents women of many backgrounds in many fields!"--Melissa Walker, Converse College"A perfect 'companion' to survey texts and primary source documents. Student response to selections was positive--they regarded the essays as lively and thought-provoking."--Liz Hohl, Fairfield University, "Enjoyable reading....Students should enjoy Portraits of American Women because it presents these fascinating women in a lovely and compelling fashion....[W]ill serve well those who wish to introduce their students to a varied collection of important American women."--Reviews in AmericanHistory, "Finally - a collection of short biographies of American women which spansAmerican history and represents women of many backgrounds in manyfields!"--Melissa Walker, Converse College, "Enjoyable reading....Students should enjoy Portraits of American Womenbecause it presents these fascinating women in a lovely and compellingfashion....[W]ill serve well those who wish to introduce their students to avaried collection of important American women."--Reviews in AmericanHistory, "Here is a collection to inform and invigorate discussion about women and American culture in anu course. The coverage spans the centuries and includes intellectuals, reformers, and community builders--women who translated ideas into action. Portraits allows students to see women in manyposes, with many possibilities. In this vital collection, women come into clear view."--Randall M. Miller, St. Joseph's University (PA)
