women

Presents a collection of illustrated photographs and narratives that describe the women of the Mexican Revolution.

Chronicles the experiences of women living in the South in the years leading up to the Civil War.

Contents: Deborah Samson--Nancy Hart--Lydia Darragh--Mercy Otis Warren--Esther DeBerdt Reed--Elizabeth Martin--Sybil Ludington--Margaret Corbin--After the war.

Tells the stories of twenty-four heroines of the American Revolution, discussing how their actions advanced the cause of independence.

Contains ten fiction stories, each of which focuses on the actions of one or more women during the Civil War, written by a variety of women authors including Louisa May Alcott, Kate Chopin, and Eudora Welty.

Explores the place of women in America between 1775 and 1827. Charts the creation of the Daughters of Liberty and reveals how women began fighting for their rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. Features full-color illustrations throughout.

"Describes notable women and women's roles in the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian-born woman who disguised herself as a man to join the army during the Civil War, working as a nurse and then a spy for the Union.