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摘要

Those who wish to study women's role in American history will find much to relish in this thorough and enlightening four-volume set from Lamphier (intergen-erational general education, California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona) and Welch (intergenerational general education, California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona). The first volume covers precolonial North America to the early Republic; Volume 2 examines antebellum America through the Gilded Age; Volume 3 moves on with the Progressive era through World War II; and the concluding book starts with the Cold War and moves up to present day. Each tide is divided into three sections, with ten categories of thematic essays, including childbirth and child rearing, clothing and fashion, courtship, marriage and divorce, and education. A multipage historical overview at the beginning of each section provides general information on the time period and concludes with a listing of further reading. Each entry ends with a "see also" reference, which will help readers access related information within this set of books, and a listing of further reading, including scholarly articles, tides, and websites. Each volume has a complete index. VERDICT Recommended for academic libraries serving women's studies students who use print reference regularly. Public libraries with patrons interested in women's and U.S. history may also want to purchase.