Cultural History of Women in America: Finding an Identity

A Cultural History of Women in America is a nine-volume set that charts the progress of American women in society over more than five centuries.  Each volume documents the way in which women responded to their various circumstances and succeeded in breaking the barriers that each era imposed on them.  The text progresses through the centuries to consider women's educational advantages, their growing social responsibility and fight for equality, and their entrance and involvement in the political arena and world stage.

Volume 1: Finding an Identity
During the years of settlement and exploration of the North American continent, women's position in society was largely restricted to the domestic sphere. Finding an Identity describes the roles women played as colonists settled in what is now the Americas and explores the variations in the roles of women, especially in Native American and African-American cultures. This engaging title examines the growing responsibility accepted by women in colonial society as the colonists moved toward independence from their home countries.