What Every American Should Know about Women's History: 200 Events that Shaped Our DestinyFrom Anne Hutchinson to Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Betty Friedan, American women have been at the forefront of the battle to extend the right of liberty to all Americans. The 200 key events featured in this book extend from colonial times to our own century and covers such issues as social reform, work, family life, and the struggle for equal rights. |
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The First European Women Arrive at the Jamestown Colony | 1 |
Anne Hutchinson Is Expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony | 2 |
Anne Bradstreet Earliest American Poet Publishes Her First Poem | 4 |
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