Series Editor: Julie Roy Jeffrey, Goucher College This series helps meet the need for an encyclopedic overview of the roles women have played in shaping America. Each volume: Draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources to assess the experiences and contributions of American women Concentrates on a discrete period of American history Covers areas such as labor, the professions, education, the law and domestic life

Presents concise summaries of major trends and events in American history from the earliest settlements up to the early part of Clinton's administration