American women writers and the work of history, 1790-1860The author uncovers the work of history performed by more than 150 writers in over 350 texts, exploring a world of important writing unknown even to most specialists. |
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AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS AND THE WORK OF HISTORY, 1790-1860
User Review - KirkusBy revealing women's use of history in the making of it, Baym rebuts conventional wisdom about women's absence from national life in antebellum America. Baym (English/Univ. of Illinois, Champaign ... Read full review
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Z Women as Students of History | 11 |
Maternal Historians Didactic Mothers | 29 |
History from the Divine Point of View | 46 |
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