Everyday Life and Women in America c. 1800-1920
An unparalleled resource for the study of American social, cultural, and popular history, this collection provides immediate access to rare primary source material from the Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History, Duke University and The New York Public Library. It comprises thousands of fully searchable of monographs, pamphlets, periodicals and broadsides addressing 19th and early 20th century political, social and gender issues, religion, race, education, employment, marriage, sexuality, home and family life, health, and pastimes. The collection is especially rich in conduct of life and domestic management literature, offering vivid insights into the daily lives of women and men, as well as emphasizing contrasts in regional, urban and rural cultures.
Access: IP
ERC: Sarah Witte
Dates: Through Nov. 19, 2009
What a great resource! Thanks for letting us know about this. I really like the highlighted transcripts and the ability to download into PDF — researchers keep telling us how important both of these features are.