No stopping us now : the adventures of older women in American history
Collins, Gail
No stopping us now : the adventures of older women in American history / Gail Collins - First edition. - New York : Little, Brown and Company , 2019 - 422 p. : illus. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- The colonies -- The 1800s arrive -- Before the Civil War -- The mid-1800s -- The nineteenth-century finale -- Turn of the century -- The twentieth century arrives -- The 1920s -- The 1930s -- The War -- The 1950s -- The 1960s -- The 1970s -- The 1980s -- The 1990s -- Into the twenty-first century -- Onward and upward.
Americans have always had a complicated relationship with aging - and women have been on the front lines of the battle, willingly or not. Collins illustrates the ways in which age is an arbitrary concept that has swung back and forth over the centuries. From Plymouth Rock to the first female nominee for president, she provides a social history of American women and aging - and gives women a reason to expect the best from what's to come.
English
9780316286541
Older women---History---United States
Older women---Social conditions---United States
Older women---Social life and customs---United States
United States
HQ1410 / .C589 2019
305.26 COL
No stopping us now : the adventures of older women in American history / Gail Collins - First edition. - New York : Little, Brown and Company , 2019 - 422 p. : illus. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- The colonies -- The 1800s arrive -- Before the Civil War -- The mid-1800s -- The nineteenth-century finale -- Turn of the century -- The twentieth century arrives -- The 1920s -- The 1930s -- The War -- The 1950s -- The 1960s -- The 1970s -- The 1980s -- The 1990s -- Into the twenty-first century -- Onward and upward.
Americans have always had a complicated relationship with aging - and women have been on the front lines of the battle, willingly or not. Collins illustrates the ways in which age is an arbitrary concept that has swung back and forth over the centuries. From Plymouth Rock to the first female nominee for president, she provides a social history of American women and aging - and gives women a reason to expect the best from what's to come.
English
9780316286541
Older women---History---United States
Older women---Social conditions---United States
Older women---Social life and customs---United States
United States
HQ1410 / .C589 2019
305.26 COL
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