This course examines Women in American History from the Colonial Period (1607) to the Present. We will work to understand the experiences, conditions, and perspectives of women in the past and the present. We will explore how female roles, and ideas about female roles have changed over time. We will examine how ideas about gender and events such as war and industrialization have shaped the lives of women, gain an understanding of how women in the past have demanded and influenced changed, and reflect upon how knowledge of U.S. women's history enhances our understanding of U.S. history in general.
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